Genre:
Anthology, Sci-fi, Horror
Format:
eBook
Publication Date:
12/23/2015
Source:
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
Summary
Guns Gods & Robots
by Brady Koch is a collection of seven stories ranging from science fiction to horror
described on Amazon
as:
Guns: A girl’s birthday wish comes true when she gets to spend an afternoon on a manhunt with her lawman father.
Gods: An old man discovers his crops aren't the only dead things on his farm.
Robots: A heartless machine built for compassion malfunctions, leading its engineer on a race to fix the corruption before it spreads.
Human nature in the face of impossible choices is at the core of each post-apocalypse, undead resurgence, and domestic automation gone wrong featured in Guns, Gods & Robots. Brady Koch remixes classic science fiction conventions to offer new deviations on the genre that range from the uplifting to the horrifying. Collected here for the first time, these seven stories and novellas will spark your imagination while also keep you awake all night.
Review
The science fiction novellas in
Guns Gods & Robots
reminded me of
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury while the horror short novellas reminded me of the short stories that Stephen King wrote earlier in his career. I found each of the short stories in this book mind-bending, intelligent, and enjoyable; each story is multi-faceted and brilliantly written.
Each story has its own unique plot and characteristics:
Numbers 16:32 is heartbreaking and beautiful.
X-Mas For a Half Life is whimsical and delightful.
Popular Mechanics for Young Widows seemed a bit sad at first, but ends with a macabre twist.
The story Fighting Weight reminded me a little bit of Stephen King's Thinner in tone, and I was glad that I had not eaten shortly before reading it.
Sangrimal takes readers to a setting like the Wild West, but the ending is anything but predictable.
Timothy is a bit humorous, sad, and thought-provoking. I mentioned this story to Kyle and he found it interesting.
3rd Flight reminded me a bit of Ray Bradbury's writing; Koch did a great job with the details in the setting, and I found the plot engaging.
Guns Gods & Robots is an engaging book; I ended up reading the book cover-to-cover in a day. I definitely recommend this book to people who enjoy earlier science fiction novels and psychological horrors.
To find out more about
Guns Gods & Robots
and the author, Brady Koch:
Each story has its own unique plot and characteristics:
Numbers 16:32 is heartbreaking and beautiful.
X-Mas For a Half Life is whimsical and delightful.
Popular Mechanics for Young Widows seemed a bit sad at first, but ends with a macabre twist.
The story Fighting Weight reminded me a little bit of Stephen King's Thinner in tone, and I was glad that I had not eaten shortly before reading it.
Sangrimal takes readers to a setting like the Wild West, but the ending is anything but predictable.
Timothy is a bit humorous, sad, and thought-provoking. I mentioned this story to Kyle and he found it interesting.
3rd Flight reminded me a bit of Ray Bradbury's writing; Koch did a great job with the details in the setting, and I found the plot engaging.
Guns Gods & Robots is an engaging book; I ended up reading the book cover-to-cover in a day. I definitely recommend this book to people who enjoy earlier science fiction novels and psychological horrors.
More Information
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Brady Koch, author:
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- Visit Brady's website to see updates about his book and read more short stories written by him.
- Follow him on Twitter
- Add Guns Gods & Robots to your "Want to Read" list on Goodreads
You can pick up your own copy of
Guns Gods & Robots
online at:
or it will be released on
Smashwords
March 29, 2016.
Have you read this book? If so, which story is your favorite? Let me know in the comments, or on social media.
Enjoy!
Have you read this book? If so, which story is your favorite? Let me know in the comments, or on social media.
Enjoy!
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