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So You Want to be a Robot and Other Stories

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​by A. Merc Rustad

Step one: forget the convention and disregard the binary. Gender? Sexuality? Old words unsuited for new consciousness. The twenty-one stories in this book challenge the imagination as only acclaimed author A. Merc Rustad can. Pages of robots and AIs constructing lives and exploring "humanity"; wasted worlds with monstrous cityhearts; assassins and the perils of enchanted labyrinths; and always the raw truths of love, loss, and devotion. Step two: read these science-fiction and fantasy tales as if they are the only stories you will discover on your bookshelf this day. Step three: dare to feel. 

Table of Contents:

   "This Is Not a Wardrobe Door"
   "Tomorrow When We See the Sun"
   "The Sorcerer's Unattainable Gardens"
   "The Android's Prehistoric Menagerie" 
   "For Want of a Heart"
   "Once I, Rose"
   "Where Monsters Dance"
   "A Survival Guide For When You're Trapped In A Black Hole"
   "Thread"
   "Under Wine-Bright Seas"
   "Of Blessed Servitude"
   "To the Knife-Cold Stars"
   "Finding Home"
   "Winter Bride"
   "To the Monsters, With Love"
   "Batteries For Your Doombot5000 Are Not Included"
   "…Or Be Forever Fallen"
   "Iron Aria"
   "What Becomes of the Third-Hearted"
   "The Gentleman of Chaos"
   "How to Become a Robot in 12 Easy Steps"

"The stories are all crafted with the deft and loving touch of an author who knows firsthand what it is to live in their characters’ skins. Each piece in this unmissable collection shimmers with bright explorations of love, loss, and the quest for hope." - Publishers Weekly, starred review 

"Divergent characters find themselves in startling situations in this debut collection of unconventional sci-fi and fantasy stories.... A sparkling sequence of tales that bends and flips familiar ideas and fantastic visions." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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