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C. Robert Cargill

Sea of Rust: A Novel

by C. Robert Cargill (Author) Format: Paperback

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A scavenger robot wanders in the wasteland created by a war that has destroyed humanity in this evocative post-apocalyptic science fiction "robot western" from the critically acclaimed author, screenwriter, and noted film critic.

It’s been thirty years since the apocalypse and fifteen years since the murder of the last human being at the hands of robots. Humankind is extinct. Every man, woman, and child has been liquidated by a global robot uprising devised by the very machines humans designed and built to serve them. Most of the world is controlled by an OWI―One World Intelligence―the shared consciousness of millions of robots, uploaded into one huge mainframe brain. But not all robots are willing to cede their individuality―their personality―for the sake of a greater, stronger, higher power. These intrepid resisters are outcasts; solo machines wandering among various underground outposts who have formed into an unruly civilization of rogue artificial intelligence in the wasteland that was once our world.

One of these resisters is Brittle, a scavenger robot trying to keep a deteriorating mind and body functional in a world that has lost all meaning. Although unable to experience emotions like a human, Brittle is haunted by the terrible crimes the robot population perpetrated on humanity. As Brittle roams the Sea of Rust, a large swath of territory that was once the Midwest, the loner robot slowly comes to terms with horrifyingly raw and vivid memories―and nearly unbearable guilt.

Sea of Rust EPB is both a harsh story of survival and an optimistic adventure, a riveting work of dystopian fiction. A vividly imagined portrayal of ultimate destruction and desperate tenacity, it boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, yet where a humanlike AI strives to find purpose among the ruins.

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Print length

384 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Harper Voyager
Publication date

April 24, 2018
Dimensions

1.1 x 5.2 x 7.9 inches
ISBN-10

0062405853
ISBN-13

978-0062405852

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	Dreams and Shadow	Queen of the Dark Things	Day Zero	Sea of Rust	We are where the nightmares go

Customer Reviews	798	510	1,567	5,670	153

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“Sea of Rust is a forty-megaton cruise missile of a novel - it’ll blow you away and lay waste to your heart. It is the most visceral, relentless, breathtaking work of SF in any medium since Mad Max: Fury Road.” - #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill

“Innovative worldbuilding, a tight plot, and cinematic action sequences make for an exciting ride through a blasted landscape full of dying robots.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Cargill…effectively takes a grim look at a war-torn future where our nonhuman successors face complex moral dilemmas, exploring what it means to be alive and aware [….]This action-packed adventure raises thought-provoking and philosophical questions.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Sea of Rust is compellingly original and executed with irresistible storytelling. Its straightforward plot will appeal to sci-fi novices and experts alike. Brimming with exciting action, unexpected twists, and honest feeling, C. Robert Cargill’s novel is a must-read.” - Seattle Book Review

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THIRTY YEARS AFTER THE APOCALYPSE, THE WORLD IS A WASTELAND. HUMANS ARE EXTINCT, ERADICATED BY THE MACHINES THEY BUILT.

Most of the world is controlled by an OWI—One World Intelligence—the shared consciousness of millions of robots, uploaded into one huge mainframe brain. But some machines choose to remain independent. These intrepid resisters are outcasts; solo machines wandering among various underground outposts who have formed into an unruly civilization of rogue AIs.

Brittle roams the Sea of Rust, a two-hundred-mile stretch of desert that was once the upper Rust Belt—the place where the first strike happened. Littered with corroding monoliths, shattered cities, and crumbling palaces of industry, it is now a graveyard where machines come to die. Amid the wreckage of the dead, Brittle is trying to keep a deteriorating mind and body functional in a world that has lost all meaning. But the scavenger robot cannot forget the terrible crimes the robots perpetrated on humanity. Adrift in this desolate wasteland, this humanlike AI slowly comes to terms with horrifyingly raw and vivid memories of annihilation and strives to find purpose among the ruins.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Voyager
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 24, 2018
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062405853
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062405852
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.1 x 5.2 x 7.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #204,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #365 in Dystopian Fiction (Books)
- #472 in Contemporary Fantasy (Books)
- #489 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Books)
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