Martha Wells

Ihmiskammoisen Murhabotin avaruusmatka jatkuuMurhabotilla on synkkä menneisyys. Siihen sisältyy lukemattomia murhattuja ihmisiä. Mikä on tavallaan syy siihen, että se risti itsensä Murhabotiksi. Mutta sen muistikuvat hirmuteosta ovat hämärät, ja se haluaa tietää enemmän.

Mõrtsukbot - nii nimetab end vaikselt ja endamisi üks planeediekspeditsioone turvav android, kes on ära häkkinud oma juhtmooduli ja on seetõttu vabam ja mõtlemisvõimelisem kui teised temasarnased. Kõige rohkem sooviks ta, et inimesed ta rahule jätaksid, et ta saaks oma turvise tumendatud visiiri taga seebiseriaale vaadata. Ta on aga sunnitud turvama teadlaste meeskonda ühel planeedil, kus peagi selgub, et ta peab teadlaste kaitseks mängu panema kõik oma turvamisoskused. "Kõik süsteemid punases" on võitnud 2018. aastal Hugo ja Nebula auhinna, Alexi auhinna ja Locuse auhinna. See on esimene raamat sarjas "Mõrtsukboti päevikud". Selle autor Martha Wells (1964) on Ameerika kirjanik, kelle teoseid on tõlgitud kaheteistkümnesse keelde.

Lun nashel narod, sredi kotorogo chuvstvuet sebja doma. No teper etot narod - dvor Tumana Indigo - sam vynuzhden pustitsja v bega. Na letuchikh korabljakh raksura otpravljajutsja k velikomu drevu, kotoroe javljaetsja davno pokinutoj rodinoj dlja ikh kolonii... Pribyv na mesto, oni vyjasnjajut, chto drevo, kotoroe dyshit dukhom drevnikh znanij, teper gibnet - semja ego zhizni bylo pokhischeno. Lun i koroleva-sestra Nefrita puskajutsja v pogonju radi buduschego svoego naroda. Sled vedet ikh cherez zemli vrazhdebno nastroennogo dvora Izumrudnye sumerki i terjaetsja v Zmeinom more. Roman-prodolzhenie "Oblachnykh dorog" suschestvenno rasshirjaet geografiju mira i obeschaet novoe golovokruzhitelnoe prikljuchenie! "... V Knigakh Raksura odno iz samykh originalnykh, ekzoticheskikh i krasivykh fentezijnykh postroenij mira, kotoroe ja kogda-libo videla. Te iz vas, kto zhaluetsja, chto v fentezi net nichego novogo, prochtite eto. Zdes pravdopodobnaja ekologija i biologija smeshany s magiej takim obrazom, chto kazhetsja pochti nauchno-fantasticheskim. Zdes sozdany volshebnye rasy, narisovannye s pravdopodobnoj slozhnostju - nikakoj toj essentsialistskoj erundy "vsegda khaotichnoe zlo", kotoruju my tak privykli videt v fentezi, i mnogo raznoobrazija, istorii i tajny". - N. K. Dzhemesin "Zdes stolko vsego interesnogo: mnozhestvo razumnykh vidov, uzhivajuschikhsja (ili NE uzhivajuschikhsja) v odnom mire, ikh slozhnye gendernye roli, nevoobrazimo otlichajuschiesja drug ot druga obschestva i razlichnye tekhnologii. Eto - strogoe fentezi, ne rjazhennoe v odezhdy evropejskogo Srednevekovja. I, samoe glavnoe, eto zakhvatyvajuschee povestvovanie". - Stiven Guld "Prodolzhenie "Oblachnykh dorog" Uells - eto lovkij mirovozzrencheskij trjuk, rasshirjajuschij mify o raksura i vkljuchajuschij v sebja sovershenno novuju tsivilizatsiju: gorod, postroennyj na spine gigantskogo zverja, polnyj moguschestvennykh koldunov, naselenie kotorogo schitaet raksura monstrami". - Publishers Weekly "...budorazhaschaja istorija o poterjavshemsja malchike, kotoryj nakhodit dorogu domoj i uznajot, chto emu predstoit pomoch drugim spasti m

Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from forty acclaimed authors. On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists: Austin Walker explores the unlikely partnership of bounty hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they pursue Han Solo. Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist caring for tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth. Tracy Deonn delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts a terrifying vision. Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught clans who dwell in the depths of Cloud City. Mark Oshiro recounts the wampa's tragic tale of loss and survival. Seth Dickinson interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless empire aboard the bridge of a doomed Imperial starship. Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:Tom Angleberger, Sarwat Chadda, S. A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Katie Cook, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R. F. Kuang, C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci, Daniel José Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M. Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim ZubAll participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book-a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies' longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House will donate $100,000 to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000 children's books-valued at $1,000,000-to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education.

No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall. When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people—who knew?) Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans! Again!

When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people--who knew?). Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans Again A new standalone adventure in the New York Times bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning series

You know that feeling when you're at work, and you've had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favourite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot. When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action. Drastic action it is, then.

"We are all a little bit Murderbot." - NPR on Martha Wells's The Murderbot Diaries...

Martha Wells' New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot series exploded onto the scene in 2017, and the world has not been the same, since. Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel, Network Effect. You know that feeling when you're at work, and you've had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot. Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A. I. you'll read this century. -- I'm usually alone in my head, and that's where 90 plus percent of my problems are. When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action. Drastic action it is, then.

The Second Novel in the Hugo Award-Nominated Books of the Raksura Series, from New York Times Bestselling Author Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries). Moon, once a solitary wanderer, has become consort to Jade, sister queen of the Indigo Cloud court. Together, they travel with their people on a pair of flying ships in hopes of finding a new home for their colony. Moon finally feels like he's found a tribe where he belongs. But when the travelers reach the ancestral home of Indigo Cloud, shrouded within the trunk of a mountain-sized tree, they discover a blight infecting its core. Nearby they find the remains of the invaders who may be responsible, as well as evidence of a devastating theft. This discovery sends Moon and the hunters of Indigo Cloud on a quest for the heartstone of the tree -- a quest that will lead them far away . . . across the Serpent Sea. In this followup to The Cloud Roads, Martha Wells returns with a world-spanning odyssey, a mystery that only provokes more questions -- and the adventure of a lifetime.

Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award for Best Novella Winner of the Alex AwardA New York Times and USA Today BestsellerNow an Apple Original series from Academy Award nominees Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and starring Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsg rd. A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence. "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid--a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as "Murderbot." Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth. The Murderbot DiariesAll Systems RedArtificial ConditionRogue ProtocolExit StrategyNetwork EffectFugitive TelemetrySystem Collapse

SciFi’s favoUrite antisocial A. I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good. Martha Wells' Rogue Protocol is the third in the Murderbot Diaries series, starring a human-like android who keeps getting sucked back into adventure after adventure, though it just wants to be left alone, away from humanity and small talk. Read Rogue Protocol and find out why Hugo Award winner Ann Leckie wrote 'I love Murderbot!'

Artificial Condition continues The Murderbot Diaries, a science fiction series that tackles questions of the ethics of sentient robotics. It appeals to fans of Westworld, Ex Machina, Ann Leckie's Imperial Raadch series, or Iain M. Banks' Culture novels. The main character is a deadly security droid that has bucked its restrictive programming and is balanced between contemplative self-discovery and an idle instinct to kill all humans. "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." 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.

Nominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Series"Breathtakingly surprising and fun. For readers who missed earlier entry points to this delightful series, now is the time to get on board."—The New York TimesA former friend has betrayed the Raksura and their groundling companions, and now the survivors must race across the Three Worlds to rescue their kidnapped family members. When Moon and Stone are sent ahead to scout, they quickly encounter an unexpected and potentially deadly ally, and decide to disobey the queens and continue the search alone. Following in a wind-ship, Jade and Malachite make an unlikely alliance of their own, until word reaches them that the Fell are massing for an attack on the Reaches, and that forces of the powerful Empire of Kish are turning against the Raksura and their groundling comrades. But there may be no time to stage a rescue, as the kidnapped Raksura discover that their captors are heading toward a mysterious destination with a stolen magical artifact that will cause more devastation for the Reaches than anything the lethal Fell can imagine. To stop them, the Raksura will have to take the ultimate risk and follow them into forbidden territory. The Harbors of the Sun, from celebrated fantasy author Martha Wells, is the thrilling follow-up to The Edge of Worlds, and the conclusion of a new Three Worlds duology of strange lands, uncanny beings, dead cities, and ancient danger.

Nominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best SeriesAn expedition of groundlings from the Empire of Kish have traveled through the Three Worlds to the Indigo Cloud court of the Raksura, shape-shifting creatures of flight that live in large family groups. The groundlings have found a sealed ancient city at the edge of the shallow seas, near the deeps of the impassable Ocean. They believe it to be the last home of their ancestors and ask for help getting inside. But the Raksura fear it was built by their own distant ancestors, the Forerunners, and the last sealed Forerunner city they encountered was a prison for an unstoppable evil. Prior to the groundlings’ arrival, the Indigo Cloud court had been plagued by visions of a disaster that could destroy all the courts in the Reaches. Now, the court’s mentors believe the ancient city is connected to the foretold danger. A small group of warriors, including consort Moon, an orphan new to the colony and the Raksura’s idea of family, and sister queen Jade, agree to go with the groundling expedition to investigate. But the predatory Fell have found the city too, and in the race to keep the danger contained, the Raksura may be the ones who inadvertently release it. The Edge of Worlds, from celebrated fantasy author Martha Wells, returns to the fascinating world of The Cloud Roads for the first book in a new series of strange lands, uncanny beings, dead cities, and ancient danger.