![]() ![]() First the anthropomorphism - applying human characteristics to the 'bots'. However, a few things nagged, increasingly so toward the end. There were some good ideas and concepts, particularly the parts that explained how AIs had risen up etc. ![]() I started this with high hopes given the good reviews. Good concept but was always going to be tricky Sea of Rust boldly imagines a future in which no hope should remain, and yet a humanlike AI strives to find purpose among the ruins. For Brittle, that means one haunting memory in particular. Not easy when an OWI has decided to lay siege to the nearest safe city.Ĭritically damaged, Brittle has to hold it together long enough to find the essential rare parts to make repairs - but as a robot's CPU gradually deteriorates, all their old memories resurface. Only individuality comes at a price, and after a near-deadly encounter with another AI, Brittle is forced to seek sanctuary. Now the world is controlled by One World Intelligences - vast mainframes that have assimilated the minds of millions of robots.īut not all robots are willing to cede their individuality, and Brittle - a loner and scavenger, focused solely on survival - is one of the holdouts. Wiped out in a global uprising by the very machines made to serve them. One of Financial Times ' Best Books of 2017.Īn action-packed postapocalyptic thriller from the critically acclaimed author, screenwriter, and noted film critic. Short-listed for the Arthur C Clarke award. ![]()
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