Spectacular Silver Earthling – Mara Lynn Johnstone
Hubcap used to be a rescue bot, getting humans out of every boneheaded scrape imaginable. His new career as a TV star suits him better: he can poke fun at the humans instead, while harvesting jetpods and tackling alien predators faster than any of them. It doesn’t hurt that he’s also immune to the mysterious “space frenzy” that keeps sending his coworkers into a froth. The robot worries for his human friends, though he would never admit it. Not when it’s much more fun to deploy weapons-grade sass.
The pressure ratchets up when a rival show aims to steal their sponsor. Hubcap has to film his most spectacular footage yet, while avoiding dangerous wildlife, plantlife, and emotions. But if anyone is up to the task, it’s the robot with skills second to none, and an ego to match.
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Subgenres: Artificial Intelligence, First Contact, Space Exploration
Date first published: July 7, 2022
On Kindle Unlimited: No
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Author Information
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarlynnOfMany
Website: https://www.maralynnjohnstone.com
Biography: Mara Lynn Johnstone grew up in a house on a hill, of which the top floor was built first. She split her time between climbing trees, drawing fantastical things, reading books, and writing her own. Always interested in fiction, she went on to get a Master's Degree in creative writing, and to acquire a husband, son, and three cats. She has published several books and many short stories. She still writes, draws, reads, and enjoys climbing things. She can be found up trees, in bookstores, lost in thought, and on various social media.
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Cover artist name: Raphaël Pinna
Cover artist website: https://www.artstation.com/raphael_pinna
Editor/Formatter’s name: Mara Lynn Johnstone
Editor/Formatter’s website: https://www.maralynnjohnstone.com