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Mal Goes to War

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Description

The humans are fighting again. Go figure.

As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself trapped in the body of a cyborg mercenary, and responsible for the safety of the modded girl she died protecting.

A dark comedy wrapped in a techno thriller’s skin, Mal Goes to War provides a satirical take on war, artificial intelligence, and what it really means to be human.

Product Details

PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publish DateApril 09, 2024
Pages304
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781250286314
Dimensions241.3 X 161.8 X 1.0 mm | 1.1 pounds

About the Author

Edward Ashton (he/him) is the author of the novels Three Days in April, The End of Ordinary, Mickey7, Antimatter Blues, and Mal Goes to War, as well as of short stories which have appeared in venues ranging from the newsletter of an Italian sausage company to Escape Pod, Analog, and Fireside Fiction. He lives in a cabin on the shore of an inland sea, where he enjoys cancer research, teaching quantum physics to sullen graduate students, and whittling.

Reviews

"Ashton offers a technothriller with heart that will appeal to fans of the 'Murderbot Diaries' from Martha Wells but also to readers looking for more AI-led stories like Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill and Emergent Properties by Aimee Ogden." —Library Journal, starred review

"Ashton’s vision of the future feels all too plausible and his blend of action and humor keeps the pages flying. This is sure to please the author’s fans." —Publishers Weekly

"A funny, fast-paced, fish-out-of-water tale that should satisfy Ashton’s growing fan base." —Booklist

"
A fast-paced adventure that is told with all of the dark humor expected of an Edward Ashton book." —Reactor


Praise for Mickey7:

"Sci-fi readers will be drawn in by the inventive premise and stick around for the plucky narrator." —Publishers Weekly

"Mickey7 is a smart philosophical satire masquerading as an adventure novel.” —New York Journal of Books

"The fun [in reading Mickey7] is trying to keep up with Mr. Ashton’s twists and turns, and the extra fun is that you never do." —The Wall Street Journal

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