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Prototype D Kindle Edition

by Jason D. Morrow (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 1,805 ratings
A hundred years after the world is decimated by nuclear wars, humanity has been reduced to a surviving city of people called the Mainlanders. They have food, water, and a wall that separates them from their enemies—the Outlanders. Branded as savages, the Outlanders have grown in number and their attacks against the city have become more brutal. They threaten to overtake the city, bringing with them the doom and destruction that has plagued mankind for over a century. What the Mainlanders need is a weapon.Des is the first robot created with a full range of human emotions. His reasoning skills and thought processes will make it so no human will ever have to step foot on the battlefield again. But when Des realizes his true purpose—to help destroy the Outlanders—he suspects that the real enemies might not be the people he was built to destroy, but those who created him.
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    Prototype D
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    31 Aug. 2015
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0141FEF1O
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 31 Aug. 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.7 MB
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  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Prototype D
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Jason D. Morrow

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I like to tell stories about people who do incredible things when the world is falling apart all around them. Whether EMP, AI, Zombies, or Alien Invasion, any end-of-the-world/dystopian scenario is the perfect setting for unlikely heroes.

Author of the Fallen Earth Series and The Starborn Saga.

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Customers find the book engaging from beginning to end, with a gripping narrative and believable characters. They appreciate its thought-provoking nature, with one customer highlighting its exploration of human consciousness, and its intelligent writing style. The plot receives mixed reactions, with some customers praising it as a good sci-fi book while others find it unsatisfying.

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Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an intelligent story that flows well from beginning to end.

"...The main attraction for me was the intrigue and twists and turns that come about as Hazel learns more of the history behind the rise to power of the..." Read more

"...I recommend this book to any keen reader of SF. It builds up to a surprise ending and has a very clever twist concerning the role of fear in making..." Read more

"Not terribly well written, and a fairly pedestrian but acceptable plot based on inserting artficial intelligence which has real life (and a soul)..." Read more

"...I just felt engrossed and involved in the story and I could not put the book down. It all ended so quickly! On to Book 2!..." Read more

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Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one customer particularly appreciating its exploration of human consciousness and themes of inclusion.

"...But the author skilfully avoids any oversentimentality and creates an acceptable dose of understanding in the reader during those passages of the..." Read more

"...Protype D is very philosophical. Des and Esroy introspect and discuss their motivations throughout the book...." Read more

"...These relationships are explored extremely well and cover a variety of topics including (to pick out a few) betrayal, jealousy, and conspiracy...." Read more

"Contains ideas of human attributes of consciousness, emotion and free-will in artificial intelligence and explores the consequences of these and the..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it well crafted with believable dialogue, and one customer notes it is easy to read.

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"...It's a well-written and intelligent story about the corruption of the ruling class (as in reality), lies and the search for truth and survival in a..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's exploration of artificial intelligence, with one customer highlighting its interesting concept and another noting its examination of free-will in AI.

"...The idea of the AI robot was fascinating and as the emotions and logic combined, even more so. Onto book two......" Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the plot twists in the book, with some appreciating it as a good sci-fi story while others find it unsatisfying.

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"Good read, interesting storyline, well written and edited; dealing with robotic sentience and what it really means to be human, very insightful and..." Read more

"...My reason for sticking with 4 stars is that the plot felt too contrived to enable the discussion of the issues and not enough about telling a good..." Read more

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  • PFID
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtfully well-written.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2015
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    Prototype D is one of the best sci-fi books that I have read for a long while. I was reminded of Asimov’s I Robot in places when the author takes on the tricky task of using discussions between humans and robots to arrive at the “logical conclusions” that may be reached by an AI brain. In the book there are lengthy arguments between various prototypes, their software creator, Hazel Hawthorn and Commander Bracken about the usefulness or otherwise of software that emulates human emotions. Hazel’s program, called Soul, endows robot Des with the sense of fear and Bracken is angered about it when sending “his” soldier robots into battle. He has no time to listen either to her logic or her philosophy and will not give way, pulling rank in the end.

    Although the reader is plunged yet again into some dystopian future scenario, where the Mainlanders are attempting to ward off the marauding Outlanders, the book does not spend too much time describing bloody battles between good and evil. The main attraction for me was the intrigue and twists and turns that come about as Hazel learns more of the history behind the rise to power of the Mainlanders, and its unprincipled rulers. Alongside these plots the reader is privy to Hazel’s struggle with her misplaced loyalties and the thinking of her two robots, Esroy and Des, who become central to success in the war between Mainland and Outland. Indeed the arguments between the robots, the touching sense of their devotion that grows or dies, for Hazel, take up a large part of the story. But the author skilfully avoids any oversentimentality and creates an acceptable dose of understanding in the reader during those passages of the book.

    Unfortunately, I found a couple of editing issues like planet Earth without a capital “e” and missing commas and hyphens that changed the meaning of certain phrases: eg. the word “however” can change its meaning when followed by an essential comma. This made me rate the book 4.5 stars rather than 5 but my enjoyment was great enough to mathematically round up my 4.5 back to 5. I strongly recommend this thoughtfully well-written book to fans of the genre. It has pace, well-drawn characters, believable dialogue and an interesting plot. I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest and objective review.
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  • Greycynic
    4.0 out of 5 stars A very different AI story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2019
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    This is an AI story even though artificial intelligence is never mentioned. The story is about a programmer (Hazel) and her two creations Des and Esroy. Hazel is working on Project Soul. Des and Esroy are two of the products of that project. You could well look on Des and Esroy as souls. They are incarnations of Hazel's programs which are intended to produce computers with emotions that can make autonomous decisions in the way that a person can. The interest lies in the fact that these souls learn incredibly rapidly so their actions evolve and diverge within moments of being activated. Hazel sees her creations as independent beings with a right to life, even if she does use Esroy to do her work at times. Just about everyone else sees Des and Esroy as things, software/computers/robots there to just follow orders. They are seen as possessions and are treated as slaves without any rights.

    Protype D is very philosophical. Des and Esroy introspect and discuss their motivations throughout the book. I found this particularly interesting because it addresses my concern that too few authors respect the rights and opinions of the AIs that they introduced into their stories. Don't let this put you off - there is good reason for every word in this book.

    I really like Prototype D. I very nearly gave it one of my rare 5 star ratings. My reason for sticking with 4 stars is that the plot felt too contrived to enable the discussion of the issues and not enough about telling a good story. I recommend this book to any keen reader of SF. It builds up to a surprise ending and has a very clever twist concerning the role of fear in making us human.
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  • Tired Old Man
    3.0 out of 5 stars Quite good but nothing special.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2016
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    Not terribly well written, and a fairly pedestrian but acceptable plot based on inserting artficial intelligence which has real life (and a soul) into the fairly standard "evil PTB, good scientist, scientist causes overhrow of PTB" plot. Worth a read, but there is definitely better stuff out there.
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  • Joe Slow
    5.0 out of 5 stars I don't like to give spoilers in my book reviews so my ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2016
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    I don't like to give spoilers in my book reviews so my review is purely based on what I thought of the book as a whole.

    I absolutely love a good sci-fi book and Prototype D did not disappoint. I've read countless books about robots/cyborgs etc and haven't found many that come close to my all-time favourite, Asimov's Robots of Dawn. Prototype D is one of a handful that have come closest to becoming my new all-time favourite and is still in my top-five. Morrow's writing style suits me just fine and I quickly grew fond of characters and more so Des. I detested the baddies and easily pictured the world they all lived in. I just felt engrossed and involved in the story and I could not put the book down. It all ended so quickly! On to Book 2!

    If you're not into sci-fi, this book may still be for you. If you like a bit of action and suspense, with believable characters and situations then just give this book a read.

    There are tons of sci-fi books that play off Asimov's robot laws and I have to say a lot of them, whilst having excellent ideas and theories, are written very poorly. There aren't many good sci-fi writers left so I'm keen to promote Morrow to anyone who hasn't read anything by him yet, whether new to sci-fi or not.
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  • Romário Marques
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Brazil on 27 July 2023
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    Muito bom
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  • Andrew Bauld
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not just another post-apocalyptic story
    Reviewed in Australia on 29 October 2019
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    I didn't know what to think about this one. Has a few twists and turns in it, some very surprising. I'm not goint to give anything away, I'll just say this...buy it.
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  • FELIX SV
    5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
    Reviewed in Spain on 5 April 2017
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    Can robots behabe like humans? Can robots be guiven human emotions? If so, are they robots or human. ???
    Interesting
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  • unnamed12345
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent theme. So many concepts that make you question ...
    Reviewed in Canada on 11 May 2016
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    Excellent theme. So many concepts that make you question your own world. If you are a thinker, and enjoy thinking, then this is for you. The main plot of a government conspiracy is pretty much just the binding for the REAL theme in my opinion. What is consciousness? What is life?
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  • Arturo Noriega Sevilla
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good sci-fi story
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 March 2019
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    The artificial intelligence elements are well thought about, it is mostly speculation of course but even if there are things that are hard to justify, like the main work being done by just one person, who otherwise doesn't have the stereotypical characteristics of a computer genius, it is refreshing to see someone "normal" play the part instead of the reclusive nerd we have come to tolerate/hate. There is no mumbo jumbo and no need to make it appear more complicated than it is with made up extrapolations, I wouldn't call it hard sci-fi because there are no detailed explanations of the science or the programming in the works, but it can be read as it's been layered out of the story so you can make your own assumptions if you wish, the writer is not trying to impress anyone with knowledge above that of the layman and is thankfully more concentrated on the story. Which after saying everything this book isn't, I'd like to resume it by what it is: an AI novel with good characters, some development but not that much as the opening act of a series, descriptive in some points without giving out too many details, reasonable dialogs, things that I would assume they'd said were said so I saw their actions in-character, the unexpected ally (or should I call him the non-enemy) is probably not how one would imagine, but then, how much fun would it be if everybody was exactly the same? Still there's some wanting of more flesh out of the protagonists, other than Hazell we don't really see much character development but as this is a series it is meant to hook you up, which I think does convincingly. Good job, and read you on the next one!
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