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Synopsis
A USA Today bestseller The "I love Murderbot!" —Ann Leckie Artificial Condition is the follow-up to Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times bestselling All Systems Red It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more. Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue. What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks... The Murderbot Diaries All Systems Red Artificial Condition Rogue Protocol Exit Strategy Network Effect Fugitive Telemetry System Collapse At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Is Artificial Condition appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A sentient android with a traumatic past investigates a massacre it may have committed. Contains references to mass death and violence, but action scenes are not graphically detailed.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, mass death, and violence (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will love following Murderbot's sarcastic, relatable journey to uncover the truth about its dark past while dealing with anxiety and self-doubt.