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When I heard Edward Ashton, author of Mickey 7, had a new book out I rushed right out to pick it up from my local library. (What is with Trad pubbed ebook prices? The US price is the highest. In the UK, Canada, and Australia it is more reasonable. I would love to know the reason for the discrepancy. The audiobook version, if you have an Audible subscription, is more reasonable.)
It was my best read in a long while. If you’re looking for something poignant but funny and optimistic, I highly recommend it. “Mal” is short for Malware. Can you see already how it is awesome?
Here is the blurb:
The humans are fighting again. Go figure.
As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself trapped in the body of a cyborg mercenary, and responsible for the safety of the modded girl she died protecting.
A dark comedy** wrapped in a techno thriller’s skin, Mal Goes to War provides a satirical take on war, artificial intelligence, and what it really means to be human.
**My note: can a comedy really be dark if the ending isn’t one of abject despair?