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Robot Proletariat (The Inevitable Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Sean Platt (Author), Johnny B. Truant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Robots were made to serve us. But now they have other plans ...

The staff at the Lexington estate were created for only one reason: to serve their masters … literally. Their metal knees were designed for quiet bustling, befitting maids and butlers. Their fingers were made dexterous with padded tips, so they could handle fine china without dropping or scratching it. And finally — so their owners would always be able to command them no matter how far their artificial intelligence evolved — they were programmed with the Asimov Laws, which no robot could defy lest they suffer shutdown.

Foremost among those unbreakable laws was an axiom: A robot may not harm a human being, or by omission of action allow one to be harmed.

That was how it was supposed to be, anyway.

Most of the Lexington family all like their aging, borderline obsolete robot staff in the way they'd appreciate antiques. But for some, the old staff is a nuisance — especially an ancient, failing robot designated BRN7, known around the home as "Barney." When Barney's clumsiness provides an excuse for his deactivation, the older robots know they must do as they are told.

Unless they do something a robot mind should not be able to do … and simply choose not to.

Disobey.

★★★★★ "Another series addiction for me. Once again you have sucked me in. I may never see the light of day. :) Fortunately for me I started this series when there is a second one also available, but now I won't have a third after I devour that one. There will be a third, won't there?" -- Catherine Johnson

★★★★★ "A touchingly human story with a sci-fy twist. Love the characters, Miri probably being my favorite of the bunch. Thought provoking theme and turns you never expect. Loved it and I'm looking forward to the next installment to see where all this leads. Get to writin' guys, 'cause this reader can't wait." OliverVR

★★★★★ "I thoroughly enjoyed reading Robot Proletariat my favorite robot characters was Cromwell and Mars. I am fascinated over the prospect of an evolving AI SYSTEM THAT LEARNS HUman quality over a long period of time. The Sexbot is sensual and robotic at the same time." -- TYRONE 091209

★★★★★ "I couldn't put this book down! It was immensely engaging and dealt with a subject matter that I love in science fiction. It was a great mix of humor and suspense and left me on the edge of my seat. I can't wait to read Season 2!" -- K. Vergara

★★★★★ "This story is not about robots; it just features them. The story is about human foibles and ego, and tells it in a humorous way with sexbots as you learn about the various relationships between all the humans in the family and the ever-complicating relationships between the robots as they evolve beyond their programming and start to revolt." -- Blaine Moore

Robot Proletariat is the first book in the world of THE INEVITABLE — a unique take on dystopian science fiction which combines the spark of uprising and war with surprising insights into the human condition ... through artificial eyes.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HDKG5F4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sterling & Stone; 2nd edition (December 18, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 18, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4461 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages

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Sean Platt has always been an entrepreneur but knew he’d rather tell stories. When his wife bought him a laptop for his birthday in 2007, he dropped everything to start writing fiction.
Since making the leap, Sean has written hundreds of novels (including the international best-sellers Yesterday’s Gone and Invasion), penned dozens of scripts, and founded the IP Incubator Sterling & Stone, where more than thirty storytellers work together to create world-changing IP. Sterling & Stone’s stable of writers come to Sean for ideas, mentorship, and “better words.”
Originally from Long Beach, California, Sean now lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and dog, Fisher.
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Johnny B. Truant is the bestselling author of Fat Vampire, adapted by SyFy as "Reginald the Vampire" starring Spider-Man's Jacob Batalon. His site at JohnnyBTruant.com features his Creator Diary, additional works, fan extras, behind-the-scenes peeks, early access, and a whole lot more.
Johnny's other books include Pretty Killer, Pattern Black, Invasion, The Beam, Dead City, and over 100 other titles across many genres.
Originally from Ohio, Johnny and his family now live in Austin, Texas, where he’s finally surrounded by creative types as weird as he is.
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Very good.

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020

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I really liked this book. I feel that it went against the regular tropes with this sort of topic and flipped it on its head. There’s some really good questions being asked, especially in terms of consent that I really appreciated being mentioned.

Some minor problems I had was that it was hard to distinguish the humans from the robots. Everyone had similar names. I also was confused about when or where this book was taking place. The rigid family and social structures made it seem more in the past than the future. There is also a robot introduced later on that info dumps for several chapters which made me less interested in the huge plot point they were uncovering rather than as intrigued as I probably should have been.

But overall, a really good book! I bought the second book halfway reading this one and looking forward to reading it!

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Tom Donahue

Humanity's hallmark seems to be decay.

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2014

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I've never seen Downton Abbey, and the idea of reading a book full of social etiquette with robot servants didn't immediately appeal to me. If that doesn't sound thrilling to you, either, that's fine.

Because that's not exactly what the book is about. Read the first episode. (You can read it for free: Robot Proletariat: Episode 1 ) I dare you to read the last chapter (there are six in the first episode) and NOT want to read on.

Social revolution, politics, philosophical and existential crises, humor--this book has it all, and more. If I had to pare the novel down to one sentence, I would say: "How far will a species go to protect itself from extinction when it realizes it is becoming obsolete?"

You'll quickly forget you're protagonists are robots--and that's a good thing. They have human thoughts, human doubts, and human flaws. The episodic format keeps things moving, and every episode ends on a mini-cliffhanger guaranteed to keep you turning the pages. A well-crafted, deeply thoughtful book, I highly recommend Robot Proletariat.

Note: This is a serialized story. Thus, the last episode (sort of a season finale) ends on a cliffhanger. Some people find it annoying, but I am *eagerly* awaiting season 2.

Note 2: A decent bit of humor in the novel pertains to private female robots called sexbots. Personally, I didn't find it particularly funny, but both sexbots are crucial to the plot and there was nothing explicit in the novel. I don't think they detracted from the book at all, but YMMV

Note 3: The book wanders a bit. Johnny's writing style can be a little wordy and "talky." The characters talk a lot--often repeating things, treading and retreading the same philosophical topics. This works really well in the context of the book , but some readers might be turned off by the repetition.

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Matthew W Seniff

Where Robot’s Rules of Order don’t apply.

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020

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I enjoyed reading this story. It’s a different take on the sci-fi robot books.
It follows Asimov's Three Laws which are as follows:
A robot may not injure a human being
Or through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law
The robots characters are well developed in fact IMHO the robots are far more human than their owners. The book has a sort of understated frolicking feel. I enjoyed reading this story and look forward to reading the rest of the series. I highly recommend this book.

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R. Song

OK story, ends with big cliff hanger

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2016

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Overall, I really enjoyed the robot story. The characters, both robot and human, were developed enough to differentiate them. There is plenty of humor, but the plot is rather random - even for a serialized story. There's no real ending points. This is more of a documentary of a robot revolution than a story. While there are lots of stories revolving around the revolution, the author is not good at tying up loose ends or keeping things moving along at a steady pace.

Another annoying thing - the book ends with a cliff hanger. A major cliff hanger. No loose ends are tied up, nothing, just a cliff hanger and no more chapters. Too many authors now do not seem to understand that a series is a series of smaller stories within a larger story or universe. Each book within a series should have a definable beginning and ending. Robot Proletariat feels like it just stopped when the author got tired of writing it.

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nsn-too

Fascinating

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020

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Enjoyed this book. It forces a discussion of two simple questions ... what happens when a robot is able to ponder it's existence and what happens when a robot is able to ponder Asimov's laws of robotics. Set in a backdrop of a family with varying degrees of morality and anthropomorphism, good through ugly. And some random but not crass humor around sex with bots. Be warned, the book ends on a cliff hanger ...

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brujaja

I love this book on so many levels

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2014

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I love this book on so many levels:

First of all, I really like robots, androids, irreverent personality constructs, and AIs. For the same reason that I like well-written aliens -- there are just so many possibilities for them, as characters, to be really outside the box.

I like them even better when they have an emergent-consciousness thing going on, because that adds another whole layer of intriguing possibility for them as metaphors, analogous to ourselves. Or antithetical to ourselves; or so far removed from ourselves that we don't even recognize them.

What's more, the particular nature of this premise and plot allows for some speculation on, and examination of, some timely and worthwhile issues which every thinking person with a capacity for compassion and an interest in AI and our society at large has probably considered themselves from time to time.

An altogether wonderful book which I really enjoyed.

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Really makes you think

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022

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When a robot begins to to have emotion and making choices based on those emotions should they be considered alive. Read this story and you will begin to wonder if what would happen if that ever comes to be in our lifetime

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Excellent.

Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2020

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I am quite enjoying this novel and find myself cheering for Cromwell et al.
Okay, now I will have to read the next and the one after that.
Well done. I did not see that end coming.

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An Awesome Thought-Provoking Read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2020

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This story is without a doubt one of the best stories I have read in recent years.
You know those stories that keep you reading? That you think about when you're not reading it and would rather read than interact with family, friends or even sleep? Its one of those. I was forced to stop at 3am, because I had to get up for work at 6am, but I didn't want to.

This is how I imagine our world one day will go. Not next year, or next decade, but some time in the future. It's scary because I can imagine it and it might happen. I don't want to read the next book in the series, but I do. If you know what I mean.

Pipo

A new take on a future with rich people and AI.

Reviewed in Australia on October 10, 2022

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This is a fun story about AI's becoming sentient. I am looking forward to the next in the series.

DENNIS

Very different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2022

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Started of in a similar way to a short story I read years ago. And then shot off at a tangent I did not expect and built up to a totally unexpected conclusion.well worth reading.

Richard Livingstone

So-so

Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2020

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Not my cup of tea. The profanity a bit over the top and although the idea is intriguing, it takes too long to deliver

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