Rebecca Roanhorse's new novel is Trail of Lightning.One of five speculative fiction books written by Indigenous to the Americas authors that she recommended at Tor.com:
Robopocalypse by Daniel WilsonRead about another entry on the list.
While the premise of Wilson’s book may sound familiar, it takes on new life in Wilson’s superior storyteller hands. Having a PhD in Robotics probably doesn’t hurt, either.
Fast-paced and thrilling, this story of robots taking over the world is told in a montage of first-person accounts and lostcamera footage from various corners of the world. But the heart of the story, the place where rebellion begins and ends, is Osage land. In Wilson’s world, the things that might be seen as drawbacks to reservation life, e.g. lack of technology and traditional ways, become humanity’s strengths, as the war between man and machine escalates into a final battle.Robopocalypse is a lot of fun, but also a lot of smart.
Wilson is also pretty prolific and his works include a sequel to Robopocalypse called Robogenesis, a recent novel The Clockwork Dynasty and a new anthology of short fiction called Guardian Angels and Other Monsters.
The Page 69 Test: Robopocalypse.
The Page 69 Test: Robogenesis.
My Book, The Movie: Robogenesis.
--Marshal Zeringue
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