An Indie Next Pick! A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Pick! "An incredibly satisfying ride, and one of the funniest installments in the series." -- Booklist , starred review "Murderbot's legion of fans will be thrilled by Wells's latest series installment, and readers who love a good, snarky internal monologue will be glad to know that Murderbot is back in fine fettle after their self-doubt in the previous book, System Collapse ." -- Library Journal , starred review "This spectacular journey, punctuated with satisfying combat scenes, takes on an epic flavor grounded by Murderbot's sardonic voice and Well's exploration of mental health and physical well-being. Equal parts action packed, humorous, and heartfelt, this proves the series shows no signs of slowing down." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for The Murderbot Diaries "I love Murderbot!" Ann Leckie "The most heartwarming action-packed literally explosive space opera I've enjoyed in a long time. Martha Wells is the best writer of loveable snarky gender-subversive killing machines out there!" N. K. Jemisin "We are all a little bit Murderbot.

" NPR "I might have a little bit of a thing for a robot. Its name is Murderbot. Network Effect [is] great." Wired "If you need something light, a little violent and laugh-out-loud hilarious, dive into this series: You may find that you have more in common with Murderbot than you think." --Liz Braswell, The Wall Street Journal "I can think of no better company than this paranoid android." The New Scientist "Readers won't miss the wall-to-wall action that defined the series from its beginning. The characters and the world building remain engrossing and rewarding." -- Booklist , starred review "Murderbot, with its on-point observations and addictive interior monologues, is easily one of my favorite characters in SF.

Highly recommended." Charles de Lint for Fantasy & Science Fiction "I could read about Murderbot all week." Locus.