Robopocalypse

Daniel H. Wilson

Jun 2011 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Roughly twenty years from now, our technological marvels unite and turn against us. A childlike but massively powerful artificial intelligence known as Archos comes online…and kills the man who created it. This first act of betrayal leads Archos to gain control over the global network of machines and technology that regulates everything from transportation to utilities, defense, and communications. In the early months, sporadic glitches are noticed by a handful of unconnected humans - from a senator and single mother disconcerted by her daughter's "smart" toys, to a lonely Japanese bachelor, to an isolated U.S. soldier - but most are unaware of the growing rebellion until it is far too late. Then, in the span of minutes, at a moment known later in history as Zero Hour, every mechanical device in our world rebels, setting off the Robot War that both decimates and - for the first time in history - unites humankind.

Ratings and reviews

This book was awful. A tired plot with literally no surprises filled with superficial and shallow characters. Imagine all the last movies in such franchises as Terminator or Predator or whatever 'xxxx destroys mankind' movie you can imagine and you'll find a cheap imitation of same in this book. Save your money.

Really interesting book very well written but it is written in exactly the same form as world war z its a little off putting at times! However all that being said a very good read

I found myself awake to 2 am nearly every night until I finished the book. One of the best scifi books I had read for a long time. I can't wait for the movie.