Artificial Condition

By Martha Wells

Artificial Condition - Martha Wells
  • Release Date: 2018-05-08
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,446 Ratings

Description

Artificial Condition is the follow-up to Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling All Systems Red.

The "I love Murderbot!" —New York Times bestselling author Ann Leckie


It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.

Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.

What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks…

The Murderbot Diaries
All Systems Red
Artificial Condition
Rogue Protocol
Exit Strategy
Network Effect
Fugitive Telemetry
System Collapse


At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Reviews

  • Still loving the series

    5
    By Tanisha Exantus
    I love ART and hope to see more of it. And more of murderbots’ adventures.
  • Overpriced book splitting

    1
    By akdbndodnwl
    Loved the book but 12 dollars for that size of an ebook is insane. Clearly a ripoff off and breaking up the story to scam people for money. The entire series should be 2 or three books at most
  • #2 Was Fine

    4
    By BigAppleGreg
    Continuation, second installment and another very short read. I don’t mind the length - gets to the point…
  • Too expensive

    4
    By Chubba King
    Great storybut way too short for the expense. I was surprised by this one but won't pay $11.99 for 160 pages again
  • Great “F you” fella to follow

    5
    By Brewge
    I love this guy from start to finish just by following he viewpoint.
  • Too short, no depth

    1
    By Soflasurfr
    This isn’t a book, it’s a novella. The first 3-5 books should be sold as one.
  • What is it like to be not human?

    5
    By Pony14
    The book does a remarkable job prying into that impossible question. I have never read such a character. I am 97% sure you will love this book. Read it.
  • Soulful Synths

    5
    By Self “Installation” #Uninstall
    Murderbot, like some of the greatest portrayals of synthetic or digital intelligence, is often more human than humans. There is profound empathy and compassion in these pages, and so much joyful humor. Stakes? Yes. Worth every one of them? Also yes. This is wonderful warm sci-fi that reminds you there are reasons to hope!
  • Sci-Fi Jack Reacher

    5
    By Lou Vest
    Just as page turningly satisfying as one of the Reacher books.
  • Price inelastic

    5
    By dickster0518
    Enjoy Murderbot stories and Wells’ full length novels. Grimace at the price of her works but she’s such a fine author I cannot begrudge her prosperity.
  • Such a great story!

    5
    By LMBfan
    Well written, great characters, excellent story!
  • Tweener

    4
    By Sputnick1986
    As a second book it was a good continuation of the story however it felt like a great story that was cut up into several pieces than individual books. This story was very short for $11. To get through the series it would take like $60-$70 for a story the same length as a $15-20 book with sever hundred pages. To each their own…
  • Price to Length Ratio is a Bummer

    3
    By HPFisher
    The writing is great and the characters are intriguing. I’d keep reading the series but at $.62 cents-ish a page it isn’t worth it. Three stars for the pricing.
  • When a singularity and a human collide

    4
    By LeonF63
    Artificial Condition is an entertaining story. You meet the primary guest character and are left wondering how this will play out. Think of it as two of Stephen Hawking’s Singularities meet in an airlock, and highly intelligent mayhem ensues. Murderbot takes on a small and quick job to get access to what they are after. Mild physical violence depicted as disdainfully easy provides humor in several interactions. It is like listening to a demi-god’s thoughts during a battle with a human. Like the first novel, Murderbot needs a therapist to help address their self-doubts, negative self-talk, and general anxiety. It makes for a fun and quick read that is good for passing the time. I hope you enjoy it.
  • Brilliant science fiction

    5
    By St Paul
    Witty, thoughtful and well written. I love the android character!
  • Truly heartwarming in such unexpected ways

    5
    By Jdvvv
    This book is such a beautiful affirmation of neurodiversity. I would have not expected, but I found this series to be truly beautiful.
  • (Lower price receives 5 stars) It’s a novella!

    4
    By AllHailCaesar!
    Though I have enjoyed books 1 & 2, their length (or lack thereof) calls for a lower price, imho.
  • Fun read, price out of line

    4
    By Simple, Great
    This is a fun series, I enjoyed the first two immensely! That said, the page to $ ratio is whacked. I’ll wait to read the rest when they are packaged as a novel or I find them at a used bookstore.
  • I live murderbot

    5
    By Mgreeno
    This series is so engaging and funny! Highly recommend!