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Aug 07, 2019st_bridgid_irish rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Once upon a time, when the people of the Earth were killing it through wars and environmental destruction, an AI tasked with finding a solution decided to take over the world and start blowing up cities until people stopped destroying the…
Jul 25, 2019jmatth rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have mixed feelings about this one... On one hand, it was refreshing that the main antagonist was relatable and humorous; on the other hand, once I had finished the book I felt as if I was robbed of my time. It was almost as if the…
May 12, 2018ArapahoeTiegan rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This story is set in a world that is run by AI intent on stopping humans from killing each other. Things had gotten so bad at one point that the human race was almost completely destroyed. An AI named Talis put a stop to this practice by…
Jul 20, 2017PimaLib_ChristineR rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is probably the best book I've read in many years. I'd give it more stars if I could. A dystopian fantasy set in a future where land wars have given over to oil wars and finally water wars before the AI Talis sets a new order to keep…
Mar 17, 2017
The book, The Scorpion Rules, written by Erin Bow, explores many themes and conflicts about the degrading environment we have created, when defining the word “humanity”. The book takes place in the potential future, where it could be…
Aug 01, 2016ArapahoeAndrew rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I really wanted to like this more than I did. It felt like he character development was a priority, but the plot development lagged for me and there were too many unexplained holes for my liking. That being said, the book got more…
Jul 27, 2016BWilsoned rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. Bow sets the scene wonderfully and includes enough tech descriptions and explanations to give a neophyte like me a fighting chance to understand what's going on in the story. The…
Jun 15, 2016
"Scorpion Rules" by Erin Bow was a wonderful read. It takes place in an dystopian future, but has an exciting, original twist. In it royal children are held hostage by the robot overlord Talis to keep the various countries from going to…
Mar 03, 2016BookNerdoftheWorld rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed idea....characters not so much. Only Elian and Talis. That's it. Especially not the relationships. Will not be reading the series. Dissapointing!!
Feb 25, 2016Rebole rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I liked the idea...but not so much the characters...
Dec 09, 2015samdog123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a very original piece of dystopian fiction. Greta is a princess kept as hostage with other royal children in order to keep world peace. If one country causes war on another, their child is forfeit and will be put to death. Great…
Nov 20, 2015litriocht rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Bow’s book has elements of sci-fi woven through an adrenaline-pumping narrative. Expect the sequel will fly off the shelves.