{"product_id":"ode-to-the-halfbroken-isbn-9780756419585","title":"Ode to the Half-Broken","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWrestling with themes of loneliness, connection, and purpose, this hope-punk sci-fi is for fans of Becky Chambers’s Monk \u0026amp; Robot duology—featuring a cyborg dog!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirty years ago the world nearly ended. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe was there, but the old robot has since settled into a life of isolation in the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, determined to forget their role in that cataclysmic conflict. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then they wake up in a bathtub. And their leg is missing. And the only one to ask for help is a very chatty cyborg dog. Be may want to forget the world, but it seems the world hasn’t forgotten them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForced out of solitude, Be embarks on a quest to reclaim their leg, accompanied by that talkative (read: smart-ass) dog and a human mechanic with nightmares of her own. Their motley crew soon discovers that recovery from the war is uneven and faltering, and Be begins to suspect a malicious hand trying to rekindle old conflicts. In order to stop them, Be needs to come to terms with both their own past and who they have become. Being left alone is no longer an option, and peace may be impossible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tale of resilience and hope, this is an ode to those struggling to become whole in a world half-broken.\"Moody and thoughtful but ultimately hopeful; \u003cb\u003eperfect for fans of Murderbot and \u003ci\u003eMonk and Robot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —Caitlin Rozakis, New York Times-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDreadful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA moving journey from grief and guilt and isolation to reconnection and healing\u003c\/b\u003e, with plenty of post-apocalyptic action thrown into the mix.”—Jim C. Hines, Author of \u003ci\u003eSlayers of Old\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFull of wit, charm, and electrifying post-apocalyptic adventures\u003c\/b\u003e. If you're a fan of Murderbot or \u003ci\u003eFallout\u003c\/i\u003e (or if you've ever really wanted to know what your four-legged best pal was thinking), hop on the bus with Be and their ragtag band of bots, 'borgs, and biologicals—its a heck of a ride!\"— L.M. Sagas, author of \u003ci\u003eCascade Failure\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGravity Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A symphony to all life and all thought sharing a future, sorely wounded Earth.... From toaster to train, from squishy biolife to that of steel, this story brings us together and demands we be our better selves, or else. \u003cb\u003eA magnificent, transformative accomplishment in every sense\u003c\/b\u003e.\" – Julie E. Czerneda, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Each This World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e has been nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award and the Eugie Foster Award. Her short fiction has won reader's awards for \u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInterzone\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and was listedin \u003ci\u003eLocus Magazine'\u003c\/i\u003es Recommended Reading. Her work has been included in numerous anthologies, including the \u003ci\u003e35th Annual Year's Best Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Gardner Dozois and volumes two and three of \u003ci\u003eThe Best Science Fiction of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Neil Clarke.","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233444933861,"sku":"NP9780756419585","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780756419585.jpg?v=1767734006","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ode-to-the-halfbroken-isbn-9780756419585","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}