The Machine Dynasty Book II - Sci-Fi Thriller Novel | Futuristic AI & Cybernetic Adventure | Perfect for Sci-Fi Fans & Book Clubs

Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed vN. But there were some parts I thought were pretty clunky. I'm STILL confused as to how Amy broke out of the prison. But I enjoyed it enough to immediately preorder iD.I'm very glad I did. This one gripped me from the beginning, and kept me engrossed to the point that I devoured it over the course of a day. The hero's journey is compelling, and the 'Failsafe' neatly changes some of the gender stereotypes I'm used to seeing. As I like my SF to challenge the status quo and look at the future from a new angle, I thought that was a pretty good thing. I especially liked the world building parts on the Island, early on in the novel. The vN ecosystem that the author brings to life is very richly textured.Some of those textures are sorta icky. To borrow a pop phrase, "Put the kids to bed, folks, because she works blue." Very blue. There are a lot of frank depictions of sex and sexual assault. These aren't romance novel depictions (the word turgid doesn't appear once!), more statements of fact to move the story around, but they could cause some to be squeamish. There is also a lot of mention of pedophilia. If you are triggered by such things, you should be warned before reading this. At one point, one of the villains has a line that is so beyond wrong that I had to put the book down and walk away for a time. There aren't any punches pulled on the subject.I would highly recommend this novel to my friends, with the caveats mentioned in the review. This is NOT a YA novel. It is an adult take on Asimov's 3 rules of Robotics, and as such it is a riveting read. I will be preordering the third book as soon as it's up on Amazon.