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Of Monsters and Mainframes

by Truelove, Barbara

EAN: 9781964721132

$18.95

Condition: New

Category: Fiction | Science Fiction | Action & Adventure

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publication date: Jun 3, 2025

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"Fans of Murderbot will love this quirky sci-fi romp." --USA Today


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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So, I picked this up after my bestie was like, "this is a fun read" and then I was emotionally invested in a pair of sentient AI's trying to not die while a ragtag group of monsters is killing Dracula. Yes, that's what I meant to say. It was wild and chaotic but also deeply touching, hopeful, and more than a little charming. I loved it and I cannot wait to read it again.

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