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Read Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

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Read Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

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For October we'll dive into monsters (and mainframes!)

“Blending genres with wild abandon, this rollicking space adventure from video game developer Truelove is narrated by sentient 24th-century space shuttle supercomputer Demeter. . . . At first the culprit appears straightforward—it’s Dracula—but soon, many other classic monsters are drawn into the picture. . . . Truelove’s obvious expertise in tech and coding comes through in the voice of her utterly believable AI narrator. The result is pure entertainment.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception.
Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans.
To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula.
The queer love child of pulp horror and ​classic ​sci-fi, Of Monsters and ​Mainframes ​is a dazzling, heartfelt odyssey that probes what it means to be one of society’s monsters—and explores the many types of friendship that make us human.

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