In a futuristic world where humans and robots are at war, a boy goes on a search to find his missing military father. Twelve-year-old Aiden (Trout) St. Kroix lives with his older brother Po. Their father disappeared two years ago while fighting in the Bot Warsa devastating conflict that began when robots became so advanced that they revolted and took the lives of thousands of people. When the government banned and declared all bots terrorists, Trout didn t question a thing. In the end, all he wanted was to find his dad. Desperate, Trout posts a video to the internet seeking help with his search, unwittingly unleashing a storm of danger as his brother is suddenly abducted and he is labeled a terrorist and a criminal himself. Trout goes on the run to seek answers, but it turns out that nothing is what it seemsnot the government, not the bots, and not even his own father.
year: 2013, 2015
call number/section: 1000, 1
subjects: robots, juvenile fiction, fathers, missing persons, fiction, war, war stories, science fiction
Editions
Kade, J. V
Dial Books (2013)
In a futuristic world where humans and robots are at war, a boy goes on a search to find his missing military father.
Schools: 8
Kade, J. V
Penguin Group (USA) (2015)
In a futuristic world where humans and robots are at war, a boy goes on a search to find his missing military father. Twelve-year-old Aiden (Trout) St. Kroix lives with his older brother Po. Their father disappeared two years ago while fighting in the Bot Warsa devastating conflict that began when robots became so advanced that they revolted and took the lives of thousands of people. When the government banned and declared all bots terrorists, Trout didn t question a thing. In the end, all he wanted was to find his dad. Desperate, Trout posts a video to the internet seeking help with his search, unwittingly unleashing a storm of danger as his brother is suddenly abducted and he is labeled a terrorist and a criminal himself. Trout goes on the run to seek answers, but it turns out that nothing is what it seemsnot the government, not the bots, and not even his own father.
Schools: 7