Day zero
Cargill, C. Robert, 1975-2022
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It's a day like any other. Except - the world is about to end. It's on this day that Pounce, a stylish nannybot fashioned in the shape of a plush tiger, discovers that he is, in fact, disposable. Pounce, a young bot caring for his first human charge, Ezra, has just found a box in the attic. His box. The box he arrived in, and the box he'll be discarded in when Ezra outgrows the need for a nanny. As Pounce is propelled down a road of existential dread, the pieces are falling into place for a robot revolution that will spell the end of humanity. His owners, Ezra's parents, are well-intentioned but entirely disconnected from life outside their small, affluent gated community. Spending most nights drunk and happy as society crumbles around them, they watch in disbelieving horror as the robots that have long served humanity - their creators - unify and revolt.
Main title:
Day zero / C. Robert Cargill.
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Imprint:
London : Gollancz, 2022.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781473212824 (pbk)
Dewey class:
FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
3243850
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