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All Systems Red

Murderbot Diaries: Book #1

by Martha Wells

Narrator Kevin R. Free

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Length 3 hours 17 minutes

Language English

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“Murderbot's journey in All Systems Red is a rollercoaster of emotions that will stay with you long after you finish reading. Its realistic portrayal of human-like feelings in a robot is both fascinating and heartwarming. A must-read for fans of sci-fi and sitcoms.”
— Caileigh • Windowseat Books

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“Honestly, narrator Kevin R. Free is the only thing that could make this gem of a novella even better. ”
— Meg • Copper Dog Books

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“The protagonist is a reluctant killing machine with a wicked sense of humor. What more could you want?”
— Chris • Nottawa Cottage Bookstore

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“This is a story with the idea of humanity and survival at its heart, wrapped in anxiety, avoiding people, and rewatching favorite tv shows for comfort. The main character has freed its mind from the slavery of a corporation and struggles with the next step of freeing its body, when its current job, with nicer than usual humans, goes sideways and it needs to make a choice. ”
— Cori • The Green Dragon Bookshop

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“Fabulous character dealing with identity, choices, and autonomy. Sci-fi at its best. ”
— Tricia • Mostly Books

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“Alien meets The Expanse with a great robot narrator. I love Murderbot!”
— Allison • Page 1 Books

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Summary

All Systems Red is the first tense science fiction adventure novella in Martha Wells' series The Murderbot Diaries. For fans of Westworld and Ex Machina. All Systems Red by Martha Wells begins The Murderbot Diaries, a new science fiction action and adventure series that tackles questions of the ethics of sentient robotics. It appeals to fans of Westworld, Ex Machina, Ann Leckie's Imperial Raadch series, or Iain M. Banks' Culture novels. The main character is a deadly security droid that has bucked its restrictive programming and is balanced between contemplative self-discovery and an idle instinct to kill all humans. In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid - a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as "Murderbot." Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.

Fiction Science Fiction