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System Collapse

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The million-copy, New York Times bestselling Murderbot series is back in another full-length novel adventure!

Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.

Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back.

Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly-colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there’s an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can’t have the planet, they’re sure as hell not leaving without something. If that something just happens to be an entire colony of humans, well, a free workforce is a decent runner-up prize.

But there’s something wrong with Murderbot; it isn’t running within normal operational parameters. ART’s crew and the humans from Preservation are doing everything they can to protect the colonists, but with Barish-Estranza’s SecUnit-heavy persuasion teams, they’re going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what’s wrong with itself, and fast!

Yeah, this plan is... not going to work.

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“The seventh Murderbot adventure is set immediately after the events of Network Effect, where Preservation and the University are attempting to convince the Pre-Corporate Rim colonists not to sign indentured contracts with the ruthless Barish-Estranza corporation. Complicating matters are the people and machines still being exposed to mysterious alien…”

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Martha Wells

Martha Wells is a groundbreaking author whose imaginative world-building and unique characters have made her a standout voice in the world of science fiction and fantasy. Known for her ability to blend intricate plots with deep emotional resonance, Wells has earned a devoted following of readers who eagerly anticipate…

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