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Murderbot Diaries Vol. 2

Murderbot Diaries Vol. 2

NovellaSeveral booksCyberpunkMilitary Sci-Fi
Pages
336
Published
2024
Language
English

Synopsis

The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 2 collects the third and fourth novellas in Martha Wells's Murderbot Diaries series: Rogue Protocol and Exit Strategy.

In Rogue Protocol, the case against GrayCris Corporation is stalling, and authorities are starting to ask uncomfortable questions about the whereabouts of Dr. Mensah's former SecUnit. Murderbot sets out to make sure that trail goes cold for good.

In Exit Strategy, Murderbot returns to Dr. Mensah to help her submit evidence that could stop GrayCris from harming more colonists — a mission that puts its cover, and its complicated feelings about its former owner, at serious risk.

Together the two novellas continue directly from Artificial Condition and lead into Fugitive Telemetry and Network Effect.

Books inside

2 books
Book cover of Rogue Protocol
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Rogue Protocol
Book cover of Exit Strategy
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Exit Strategy

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About the author

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Martha Wells

Martha Wells (born September 1, 1964, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.A. in anthropology in 1986. Her first novel, The Element of Fire (1993), opened the Ile-Rien sequence; she has since written the Books of the Raksura, the Emilie young-adult novels, tie-in fiction for Star Wars and Stargate, and the standalone fantasy Witch King. She is best known for The Murderbot Diaries, beginning with the novella A...

Frequently asked questions

  • What does this volume contain, and where does it fit in the reading order?

    This is an omnibus paperback collecting the third and fourth novellas in the Murderbot Diaries: Rogue Protocol and Exit Strategy. It doesn't introduce new content — if you already own those two novellas separately, you don't need this edition. Read it after Artificial Condition and before Fugitive Telemetry.

  • Is this collection a good starting point for the series?

    This volume contains the third and fourth novellas in the series, so it is not intended for new readers. You should begin with the first novella, All Systems Red, to understand the protagonist's history and the established world.

  • Are these stories connected to the later full-length novels?

    These novellas provide essential context for the events and character development that continue into the subsequent full-length novels, such as Network Effect. Reading them in order is recommended to follow the overarching narrative regarding the GrayCris Corporation.