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Armageddon

(A.I. Insurrection #2)

Michael Poeltl (Goodreads Author)

4.20 · Rating details · 10 ratings · 5 reviews

The general’s war robbed United Earth of a Utopian paradise. Now, a year later, with Allfather bearing down on an ill-prepared United Earth, a meddling ghost in the walls at UE Headquarters, a religious renaissance infiltrating the hearts and minds of earth’s populace and a rogue sect leader stirring up controversy, Chancellor Raymond Bellows finds himself – once again – a ...more

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Published April 12th 2019 by Skylab Press

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Apr 05, 2019 Michael Poeltl rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

Shelves: science-fiction

Again, this author has delivered a clear picture of a possible future in any one of the limitless parallel universes that might produce said future. Bravo ;)

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Sep 16, 2019 Literary Portals rated it liked it

Shelves: sci-fi, thriller-mystery

What Made Me Read It I was sent a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. Having previously read book #1 of the trilogy I was curious about the fate of all the characters.

The Plot It's been a year after the defeat of General August's military coup. The enlightened AI Hosts have gained their freedom and, together with the humans and the technologically enhanced Chimera, help rebuild and reshape United Earth, integrating the once opposing factions into society. But the revelation of pas ...more

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Jul 13, 2019 Tom rated it really liked it

I extend my thanks to the author for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review, which I provide below.

Since it had been 15 months since I read A.I. Insurrection, the first book in this series, I re-read it before starting this one in order to reacquaint myself with the story and the characters. I also re-read my review of that book to establish a baseline of expectations.

In Armageddon, United Earth is recovering in the aftermath of the recently concluded General's War, incl I extend my thanks to the author for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review, which I provide below.

Since it had been 15 months since I read A.I. Insurrection, the first book in this series, I re-read it before starting this one in order to reacquaint myself with the story and the characters. I also re-read my review of that book to establish a baseline of expectations.

In Armageddon, United Earth is recovering in the aftermath of the recently concluded General's War, including the restructuring of society to accommodate: 1) millions of formerly subservient artificial intelligence (AI) robots (Hosts) who have become sentient and demanded rights, and 2) large numbers of humans (Chimera) who have chosen to alter themselves by incorporating advanced technology into their bodies, gaining the disapproval of unaltered humans. These problems are quickly dwarfed by the arrival of the hostile alien entity, self-identified as Allfather, who had initiated the emergence of sentience in the Hosts, with the added complication that the newly awakened AI were not just blank personalities, but the reincarnation of deceased humans who retained their memories and wished to reunite with their human families!

All of this makes for an interesting setting in which to further develop characters and situations, which the author accomplishes in a style which keeps the reader completely invested in the story. This installment concludes satisfactorily with just enough of a hook (and a short sample of the next book in the series) that I'm ready to see where the story goes from here.

My review of the first book noted some significant proofreading escapes, including a tendency to misuse apostrophe-s to form the plural of common nouns. I was pleased to find that this second book was much improved in this area. However, roughly 3/4 the way through, errors started creeping back in. These included the occasional incorrect 's and several homonym mistakes (e.g. complimentary instead of complementary), among others. In the included sample of the third book, "predecessor" was used where "successor" was clearly intended. Since I am not an author, I can only imagine the stress of developing and bringing story threads together to successfully conclude writing a book in the face of schedule pressure amidst life's other demands. That said, just a bit more attention to such details throughout the process would add polish to an already credible product. ...more

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Jul 23, 2019 Catherine rated it liked it

Reading Michael Poeltl’s A.I. Insurrection is like watching a master’s level chess tournament. Fans of military science fiction will enjoy the various chapters which are like different chess boards. What strategy will ultimately win the tournament? For that answer, readers will need to wait for the third novel in this series, but in A.I. Insurrection the skirmishes are well laid out in great detail.

For the soft science fiction reader, it’s all about the relationships and the questions. What mak ...more

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Jul 24, 2019 P.A. rated it really liked it

Well written. Enjoyable characters.

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"A well built fantasy world with likable characters." - A.I. Insurrection - The General's War - Goodreads
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