The entry begins:Amped is a techno-thriller about a guy living through a civil rights movement that is sparked when people with disabilities start using neural implants that make them smarter and faster than average people. The protagonist, Owen Gray, starts out as a wimpy high school teacher, but pretty soon figures out that he has a weaponized neural implant that gives him the power to do really great things -- or really terrible things. A few days ago I found out that Chris Hemsworth is likely starring in the movie based on my novel Robopocalypse, and so I went and watched his movie Thor. I came away really impressed...[read on]Learn more about the book and author at Daniel Wilson's website.
Wilson earned a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. His previous books include How to Survive a Robot Uprising, Where’s My Jetpack?, How to Build a Robot Army, The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame, Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown, and A Boy and His Bot.
My Book, The Movie: A Boy and His Bot.
Writers Read: Daniel H. Wilson.
The Page 69 Test: Robopocalypse.
My Book, The Movie: Amped.
--Marshal Zeringue
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