{"product_id":"ode-to-the-half-broken","title":"Ode to the Half-Broken","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e has been nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award and the Eugie Foster Award. Her short fiction has won reader's awards for \n\u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eInterzone\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and was listedin \n\u003ci\u003eLocus Magazine'\u003c\/i\u003es Recommended Reading. Her work has been included in numerous anthologies, including the \n\u003ci\u003e35th Annual Year's Best Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Gardner Dozois and volumes two and three of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Best Science Fiction of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Neil Clarke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOde to the Half-Broken\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"The chase will keep readers riveted...highly recommended for lovers of robot\/mech\/AI stories, as it combines the journey and perspective of Adrian Tchaikovsky's \n\u003ci\u003eService Model\u003c\/i\u003e with the hybrid human\/AI dystopia of Faith Hunter's \n\u003ci\u003eJunkyard Catsand\u003c\/i\u003e the interspecies cooperation of Annalee Newitz's \n\u003ci\u003eAutomatic Noodle\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cb\u003eAll the while, the story reaches for a brighter future, recalling Becky Chambers's \u003ci\u003eA Psalm for the Wild-Built\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eReaders will quickly get pulled into the setting, love the characters, and root for the good guys. \u003c\/b\u003eFans of dystopian sf will find something to enjoy in this book.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This lovely near-future foray from Hugo Award winner Palmer ( \n\u003ci\u003eGhostdrift\u003c\/i\u003e) skillfully brings hope and humor to a complex postapocalyptic world.... The result is \n\u003cb\u003e a refreshing ray of hope in the darkness\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eAn exciting addition to the \"postapocalyptic robot\/human hero's journey\" subgenre of speculative fiction\u003c\/b\u003e. It ramps up from a meditative meander through the wasteland that was once New England to the triumphant denouement of a Tom Clancy novel.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBookpage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is \n\u003cb\u003ean assured, comic tone\u003c\/b\u003e that reminds me of \n\u003ci\u003eService Model\u003c\/i\u003e by Adrian Tchaikovsky and Annalee Newitz's \n\u003ci\u003eAutomatic Noodle\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Moody and thoughtful but ultimately hopeful; \n\u003cb\u003eperfect for fans of Murderbot and \u003ci\u003eMonk and Robot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Caitlin Rozakis, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eDreadful\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA moving journey from grief and guilt and isolation to reconnection and healing\u003c\/b\u003e, with plenty of post-apocalyptic action thrown into the mix.\"--Jim C. Hines, author of \n\u003ci\u003eSlayers of Old\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eFull of wit, charm, and electrifying post-apocalyptic adventures\u003c\/b\u003e. If you're a fan of Murderbot or \n\u003ci\u003eFallout\u003c\/i\u003e (or if you've ever really wanted to know what your four-legged best pal was thinking), hop on the bus with Be and their ragtag band of bots, 'borgs, and biologicals--its a heck of a ride!\"-- L. M. Sagas, author of \n\u003ci\u003eCascade Failure\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eGravity Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A symphony to all life and all thought sharing a future, sorely wounded Earth.... From toaster to train, from squishy biolife to that of steel, this story brings us together and demands we be our better selves, or else. \n\u003cb\u003eA magnificent, transformative accomplishment in every sense\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - Julie E. Czerneda, author of \n\u003ci\u003eTo Each This World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A refreshing ray of hope in the darkness.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs seen on LitHub's \"May's Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWrestling with themes of loneliness, connection, and purpose, this hope-punk sci-fi is for fans of Becky Chambers's Monk \u0026amp; Robot duology--featuring a cyborg dog!\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirty years ago the world nearly ended. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBe was there, but the old robot has since settled into a life of isolation in the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, determined to forget their role in that cataclysmic conflict. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then they wake up in a bathtub. And their leg is missing. And the only one to ask for help is a very chatty cyborg dog. Be may want to forget the world, but it seems the world hasn't forgotten them. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForced out of solitude, Be embarks on a quest to reclaim their leg, accompanied by that talkative (read: smart-ass) dog and a human mechanic with nightmares of her own. Their motley crew soon discovers that recovery from the war is uneven and faltering, and Be begins to suspect a malicious hand trying to rekindle old conflicts. In order to stop them, Be needs to come to terms with both their own past and who they have become. Being left alone is no longer an option, and peace may be impossible. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tale of resilience and hope, this is an ode to those struggling to become whole in a world half-broken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/26\/2026 (EAN 9780756419585, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 91 (EAN 9780756419585, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780756419585, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Daw Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496199520534,"sku":"9780756419585","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780756419585.jpg?v=1783057374","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/ode-to-the-half-broken","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}