Network Effect

Martha Wells

Synopsis

Murderbot is now working for the humans. He is sent on a survey mission, but as they come back, they discover that ART needs help. His crew got kidnapped  by Aliens and Murderbot needs to save everybody from this mindcontrolling aliens. Murderbot frees another construct like him, that understands agency like he does.

My take

 Got more spacey in a way, still funny and the relationship with ART is really fun. Especially as Murderbot denies any sentiment

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