Robot Overlords
A thrilling teen survival adventure in a world invaded by robots

Name: Robot Overlords
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Mark Stay
ISBN: 9781409162520

Author: Mark Stay

Narrator: Mark Stay, Rupert Degas

Unabridged: 10 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gollancz

Published: 06/18/2015

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Military Fiction

Synopsis

Narrated by Rupert Degas, and with behind-the-scenes diaries narrated by the author and screenwriter Mark Stay. This audiobook also features exclusive sound-effects from the film and the short story THE MEDIATOR PROTOTYPE.

To find his father, one boy must defy an empire...

Three years ago, Earth was conquered by a force of robots from a distant world. They have one rule:

STAY IN YOUR HOMES

Step outside and you get one warning before you're vaporised by a massive robot Sentry, or a crawling Sniper, or a flying Drone. That's if the vast Cube doesn't incinerate you first.

But Sean Flynn is convinced that his father - an RAF pilot who fought in the war - is still alive. And when he and his gang figure out a way to break the robots' curfew, they begin an adventure that will pit them against the might of the ROBOT OVERLORDS.

This fast-paced, thrilling novelisation is based on the hit British film starring Sir Ben Kingsley (IRON MAN THREE), Gillian Anderson (THE X-FILES) and Callan McAuliffe (THE GREAT GATSBY). A perfect companion to the movie, it expands on the story with additional action, characters, and a special peek behind the scenes.

(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group

About Mark Stay

Mark is co-writer of the feature film Robot Overlords. He has performed with Unity Theatre in London and appeared at the Edinburgh Festival exactly one and a half times. After many years working in theatre and bookselling he turned to screenwriting. Robot Overlords is his first film in production, and first novel.Mark Stay lives in London, and you can learn more by visiting unusuallytallstories.wordpress.com of following @markstay on twitter.

About Rupert Degas

Rupert Degas has narrated over a hundred audiobooks. He has recorded a diverse range of authors, from Andy McNab, James Patterson, Wilbur Smith and Chris Ryan to children's authors such as Derek Landy, Darren Shan, Jamie Rix and Philip Pullman. He has narrated books by Patrick Rothfuss, Haruki Murakami, Mervyn Peake, Rose Tremain and Cormac McCarthy as well as recording classics from Kafka, Conan-Doyle, Lovecraft and Wilde. Rupert has lent his voice to numerous cartoons, including Mr Bean, Robotboy, Gumball, Thomas & Friends and Bob the Builder and has performed in over fifty radio productions for BBC Radio 4, including The Brightonomicon and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He spent eighteen months in the West End performing in Stones in his Pockets and was in the original London cast of the smash-hit comedy The 39 Steps.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Figgy

There’s a certain trepidation one experiences when they realise the book they were so excited about follows that less explored, often poorly done, movie-to-book path. “The book was better than the movie.” We’ve all said that or had someone say it to us, and usually it’s true. But how does that factor......more

Goodreads review by Tony

There are many, many films based on books, but it's a lot more unusual to find a book based on a film. Not having seen the film also makes it a bit more challenging to review the book - I'm not sure whether some of the problems with the book were due to attempting to follow the script of the movie o......more

Goodreads review by Laurence

Like a cold glass of water on a hot day, Robot Overlords refreshed parts of my childhood I'd long forgotten about. The very definition of a page turner, RO keeps you reading from start to wonderful finish. It races along while introducing fantastic characters. Electrifying!......more

Goodreads review by Shirlee

This is a well written, excellent story, which is thrillingly assume! It gave enough detail that you could just imagine you were in the story. The story was told through the eyes of the kids involved and ever plot could be seen as a kids would see it. I loved the wit that was added just at the right......more

Goodreads review by Jon

Great fun book, loved the kids and the evil year head.......more

Quotes

fun, entertaining read with snappy, realistic dialogue.... a blockbuster pace that will entertain early teens upwards and sci-fi fans alike Following the Nerd

Robot Overlords is an easy read, but it's not a light tale. Deliciously scary in all the right places, it's a compelling book. Like all good novelisations, it adds an extra dimension to a story already told in another medium. Recommended, especially if you like giant robot-driven dystopias. Starburst

Enjoyable, entertaining, and sometimes surprisingly dark, Robot Overlords is a great read whether you're a young adult, a young-at-heart adult, or even a miserable old man in an adult's body (like me!) The Cult Den

Such a cracking story - one which might literally blow your socks off The Book Plank

His characters come to life instantly, practically jumping off the page, all you need to know to care about them sketched in a few simple but always well-chosen words Crime Review