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Violence
Some
Pulp action violence; some peril
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Existential threat from technology; survival tension
What this book is about
In the tradition of golden-age pulp science fiction, this tale of an artificial intelligence that outgrows its creators and turns predatory delivers the high-octane thrills the genre promised: desperate heroes, world-threatening stakes, and technological menace unleashed without adequate safeguards. Blade's story captures the anxieties of the early atomic age dressed in the adventure clothing of classic SF pulp. A fast, vintage read for fans of the genre's origins.
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Themes of technology out of control
Pulp action violence
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