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System Collapse

System Collapse

CyberpunkScience Fiction
Pages
245
Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

Murderbot is back and not running within normal parameters. After a rescue mission, the SecUnit finds itself facing a ruthless corporation that will stop at nothing to get what it wants, even if it means taking colonists. With the fate of a new planet hanging in the balance, Murderbot's crew must help it figure out what's wrong before it's too late.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousThought-ProvokingDark
Reluctant HeroSurvival

Genres

Cyberpunk Science Fiction Space Opera

About the author

M
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...

Characters

MurderbotProtagonist
ARTSupporting
Dr. MensahSupporting

Leader of the PreservationAux team; a stabilizing, compassionate presence who respects Murderbot's autonomy.

Iris (Murderbot Diaries)Supporting

ART's favorite human; part of the crew that goes planetside to warn the colonists.

All characters in System Collapse

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I read this book if I have not read the rest of the series?

    This book is a direct sequel to Network Effect and relies heavily on the events and character dynamics established in that novel, making it unsuitable as a starting point for new readers.

  • How does this book fit into the chronological order of the series?

    While it is the seventh book published in the series, it takes place immediately following the events of Network Effect, which itself occurs after the events depicted in Fugitive Telemetry.

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