Freedom

by Carol Anne Dobson

“The black visors of the robots made them seem even more emotionless than the other robots……They stood very close to Logan, almost touching him, holding their weapons. For the first time in his life Logan realized that he was seen as a threat.” A robot civilization governs Earth. The only humans alive on the planet are a group of children and teenagers who are being raised in different robot families. Sixteen –year-old Logan tries to find out where they have come from and what is going to happen to them. Can they escape? Why are there no other humans? This science fiction fantasy is set in the robot city of Albuquerque, bounded by the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande River.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

A qualified teacher and librarian with a B.A. in English, French and Russian.
Author of four books:
Storks in a Blue Sky, a historical romance which won the 2009 David St John Thomas Fiction Award;
Hecate's Moon, a historical novel, the sequel to Storks in a Blue Sky, again featuring the Delacroix family.
Freedom, a sci fi story for teens/YA, set in a futuristic New Mexico.
I, Lafayette, narrative non fiction in the form of an autobiography.

Reviews

[Simon Morley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A robot controlled Earth; and only a few human teenagers remain as all that’s left of the human race. They want to know more; about themselves, their past and their future. But these questions spell trouble. A neat, if somewhat simple plot-line allows the author to deliver an undemanding story, and post a few simple metaphors along the way. There’s tension and drama too, and a neat twist.