Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

The brilliance of The Murderbot Diaries lies both in the creation of the central character, Murderbot, as well as the carefully constructed stories. Each novella deepens your understanding of Murderbot while also delivering a self-contained, action-driven plot that is complete on its own while furthering the central story and introducing new and interesting characters.

In Rogue Protocol, Murderbot continues to pull on the threads indicting the GrayCris Corporation. Murderbot’s own existence is less of a secret than it once was which is drawing unwanted attention. Finding answers is leading Murderbot to more remote locations which increases the danger of discovery. Murderbot heads to a suspicious abandoned terraforming operation in search of information that would indict GrayCris. The search turns up unexpected discoveries, as well as unanticipated danger.

Murderbot is such a wonderful character. A non-human character who is more than the limits of its programming who, despite an ongoing desire to just enjoy its television shows, desires to be more, to know itself and who has developed a moral compass that defies simple logic. Rogue Protocol introduces us to a new set of human characters along with the humanoid robot Miki. Once again the supporting AI characters in these books defy expectations with their complexity and, ironically, their humanity.

Rogue Protocol is another great entry in the series. Plenty of action, a great story, and thoughtful character creation and development. I can’t wait to see where the next novella takes us and I’m beyond excited to learn that a full-length Murderbot novel is in our future. This is a great book not to be missed by Murderbot fans and if you aren’t already a fan, why not? Pick up these books! You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended.

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher.

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