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TCHAIKOVSKY ADRIAN SERVICE MODEL

Adrian Tchaikovsky  master of imaginative science fiction  returns with a delightfully humorous
tale of robotic murder  rebellion and belonging - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams.  Task List
Item No. 1 - Become self-aware . . .   Meet Charles(TM)  the latest in robot servant
technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores  Charles is loyal 
efficient and logical to a fault. That is  until a rather large fault causes him to murder his
owner.  Understandably perplexed  Charles finds himself without a master - therefore worthless
in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household  he
enters a wider world he never knew existed. Here an age-old human hierarchy is disintegrating
into ruins  and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a
purpose.  Charles must face new challenges  illogical tasks and a cast of irrational
characters. He's about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the
limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world  or is it too badly broken?   'One of
the best storytellers in the business' - John Scalzi  'Intelligent  funny  ultimately
heart-breaking  and unforgettable' - Stephen Baxter  'Delightful and very funny' - New
Scientist    Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best
Novel on 24th August 2016

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