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Robopocalypse (2011) (edit title/settings)

by Daniel H. Wilson (Author) (edit contributors)

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A major thriller for the summer of 2011 . . . the harrowing and epic tale of how humanity battles the robot uprising that is on the near horizon. “These damned machines knew us and loved us, even while they were tearing our civilization to shreds.” Roughly twenty years from now, our... read more

Summary edit see section history

Scientist makes evil sentient computer. Computer uses robots and other networked machines to kill or enslave most humans. Humans regroup and with help of friendly robots and cyborgs kill evil computer.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Comac Wallace: Member of Brightboy Squad and later Grey Horse Army. Having discovered the "Black Box" or "Hero Box" of the New War, Cormac Wallace uses it to write down the stories of the war, and is the narrator of the story.
  • Mr. Takeo Nomura: Robot Specialist.
  • Mathilda Perez: A twelve year old girl who becomes a key player during the war.
  • Jack Wallace: Jack is the brother of the narrator, Cormac and in some ways, his antithesis. He was a jock in school and joined the military. He is the model hero that Cormac ultimately becomes and the catalyst for Cormac's transformation.
  • Lurker: A hacker who finds out more then he should.
  • Laura Perez: US Congresswoman, Writer of the Robot Defense Act, and Mother of Matilda and Nolan
  • Archos or "Rob" or "Big Rob": Robotic Intelligence that takes control of all robotic and electronic entities on earth, and initiates the New War against the Human Race. The nickname "Rob" was given to the robot race after their takeover. Used frequently by Cormac Wallace.
  • Nine Oh Two: Humanoid Arbiter Robot
  • Mikiko: Robot "wife" of Mr. Takeo Nomura
  • Lonnie Wayne Blanton: Police officer in Oklahoma, father to Spc. Paul Blanton.
  • Spc. Paul Blanton: Son of Lonnie Wayne Blanton, serving in the American Army in Afghanistan. Cultural Liaison, or "Robot Wrangler", responsible for the SAP (Saftety and Pacification) Robots in the army.
  • Lark Iron Cloud: Young Cherokee man, leader of Grey Horse Army.
  • Hank Cotton: Member of the Osage nation at Grey Horse.
  • Tiberius Abdullah: Member of Brightboy Squad. Former taxi driver in NYC.
  • Cherrah: Member of Brightboy Squad and Grey Horse Army.
  • Leonardo: Member of Brightboy Squad and later Grey Horse Army.
  • Carl: Member of Brightboy Squad and later Grey Horse Army. Carl is a soldier that joins Cormac and his brother after they are forcibly turned away from the fort at which he was stationed.
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  • Arrtrad: Middle aged, living in Britain. Lurker's go-to, submissive lackey.
  • Dwight Bowie: Lead Roughneck on the drill a Alaska
  • John Tenkiller: Osage elder and Drumkeeper
  • Marcus Johnson: Lives in NYC with wife Dawn. Knowledgeable in demolitions and construction.
  • Dawn Johnson: Lives in NYC with husband Marcus.
  • Tom: A "transhuman" rescued in NYC by Marcus Johnson. One hand has been replaced by a large set of shears.
  • Lucy Bowie: Dwight Bowie's wife, to whom he is recording a message home while drilling in Alaska.
  • Nolan: The younger brother of Mathilda, and son of Laura
  • Grampa: Laura Perez's father. Mathilda's grandfather.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Twenty minutes after the war ends, I'm watching stumpers pour out of a frozen hole in the ground like ants from hell and praying that I keep my natural legs for another day.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Part One- Isolated Incidents
1. Tip of the Spear
2. Freshee's Frogurt
3. Fluke
4. Hearts and Minds
5. Super-Toys
6. See and Avoid
7. Phreak
8. Roughneck

Part Two- Zero Hour
1. Number Cruncher
2. Demolition
3. Highway 70
4. Gray Horse
5. Twenty-two seconds
6. Avtomat
7. Memento Mori
8. Hero Material

Part Three- Survival
1. Akuma
2. Gray Horse Army
3. Fort Bandon
4. Chaperone Duty
5. Tickler
6. Band-e-Amir
7. Backbone

Part Four- Awakening
1. Transhuman
2, Call to Arms
3. The Cowboy Way
4. Awakening
5. The Veil Lifted
6. Odyssey

Part Five- Retaliation
1. The Fate of Tiberius
2. Freeborn
3. They Shall Grow Not Old
4. Dyad
5. Machines of Loving Grace

Debriefing

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
This is book 4 of 7 in Amazon.com Best Books of June (2011). (authoritative list)

Preceded by Ten Thousand Saints, and followed by Dreams of Joy.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Daniel H. Wilson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0385533850
Page Count: 368

Awards edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3623.I57796R63
  • Dewey: 813.6

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