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Synopsis
A most-anticipated title from USA Today, Goodreads, BookPage, BookRiot, Seattle Times, and The Nerd Daily! Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment of Martha Wells' bestselling and award-winning Murderbot Diaries series. Having someone else support your bad decision feels kind of good. After volunteering to run a rescue mission, Murderbot realizes that it will have to spend significant time with a bunch of humans it doesn't know. Including human children. Ugh. This may well call for... eye contact! (Emotion check: Oh, for f—) The Murderbot Diaries All Systems Red Artificial Condition Rogue Protocol Exit Strategy Network Effect Fugitive Telemetry System Collapse Platform Decay At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Is Platform Decay appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A humorous sci-fi adventure featuring a self-aware security robot with social anxiety. Contains moderate action violence typical of space opera and mild profanity, but no sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include violence and anxiety.
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will love Murderbot's sarcastic inner monologue and reluctant heroism as it navigates awkward social situations while saving the day.