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"The robot-uprising premise gets a bracing reboot with an intriguing new operating system,"--Kirkus Reviews.
"...insanely great."--Kirkus Reviews.
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TiLu Press, LLC is proud to announce the publication of The Emergence: Book I of the Robochurch Trilogy by Lee J. Keller. This work of science fiction in novel form, depicts life in 2142 among a community of humans, robots, androids, and a worldwide system of government and surveillance that has led to oppression and servitude. Among them arises a movement of rebellion that promises freedom and inclusion to a group of characters that struggle against social injustice. Can their love and support for each other and an emerging enigmatic leader bring them together as government forces threaten to divide them and pull them apart? Hailed by The Prairies Book Review as: "Original and compelling… A very promising beginning for a fascinating series."
The book is currently available as a trade paperback edition and an eBook. The eBook version is widely available on a number of retailer platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and a number of other international eBook platforms. The trade paperback edition is currently available on Amazon, and is forthcoming to the other platforms, including brick and mortar bookstores in the near future. We are proud to include this interesting title among our publications! Congrats to Lee J. Keller and the entire editorial team for making this happen!~~Li Jili
Order Page Links: The Amazon order page for the book is here. The Apple Books page is here. Barnes & Noble here. Other platforms are also available.
Complete Publication Information:
Full title: The Emergence: Book I of the Robochurch Trilogy
Author Name: Lee J. Keller
Publisher: TiLu Press, LLC
Pub Date: 9/15/2021
Page count: 346
No Illustrations
Price: 14.99 USD Trade Paperback (ISBN: 978-1737230403).
Price: 9.99 USD eBook (ISBN: 978-1737230410).
Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2021942865
Book Description: In 2142, a new movement promises freedom and inclusion to humans and machines. The sweeping persecution of its followers by governments will lead to the unraveling of a worldwide system of surveillance and control. Who is responsible? Is it an AI, terrorist group, or spiritual movement? As the leader of the new movement is about to be revealed, groups of followers, pursuing authorities, and kindred robots converge in one place. When the leader identifies herself as a woman, at a time when human women have already been decimated by two Gender Wars and supplanted by robots—what does it all mean? Will this new movement free humans and machines to think for themselves and defeat an old system that has kept them divided in a legacy of oppression? It will take their deepest strength, a profound love for each other, and deep faith, just to find out.
Hello, Folks! We were absolutely PLEASED to get a GREAT prepublication book review by independent editorial staff. The title in question: The Emergence by Lee J. Keller is tentatively scheduled to be released on September 15th, 2021, and will hopefully be available on a preorder basis by August 21, 2021 (which just happens to be a significant date on the calendar in the work itself).
We will post the links right here, for the preorder and order pages as soon as they are available! <Update> Click HERE to preorder the Kindle Edition! Meanwhile here is the review in its entirety:
Original and compelling… A very promising beginning for a fascinating series.
Keller tells a tale of oppression and servitude in his impressive hard SF, the debut installment in the Robochurch Trilogy. It is 2142. The world is under the rule of an oppressive government. Machines are an integral part of the system, replacing major work force as well as the fairer sex. An emerging new movement under the command of enigmatic Maia Stone promising freedom and inclusion to both humans and machines is taking the world by storm, threatening to expose the government’s worldwide system of surveillance and control. But when a group of humans and robots get caught between the authorities and the movement, Maia has to reveal herself to the world. Keller draws on the elements of synthetic biology, biotech, AI, nanotechnology, and robotics to craft a harrowing vision of the future, and at its center is the relentless struggle between the lust for power and the right to freedom of thought and expression. The pacing is measured, keeping the reader hooked to the book. The large cast includes both humans and machines, and Keller devotes plenty of time to exposition of character dynamics, particularly Luis and Helen’s enduring relationship. A genuine sense of lightheartedness abounds despite the heavy concept. The affecting narrative, which painstakingly explores the cruel ways women are denied their personhood, builds to a satisfying resolution offering hope of freedom, redemption, and heartfelt solace. Lovers of hard SF will be glad to dive into this detailed world.~~The Prairies Book Review
