Isaac Asimov’s Utopia (Caliban Series , Vol 3) by Roger MacBride Allen (EPUB)

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The exciting sequel to Caliban and Inferno explores the last of Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics. Original.

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Editorial Reviews: From Library Journal A comet, redirected to strike the ecologically bereft planet Inferno, could create new rivers or totally destroy the planet. The human colonists want to take the risk, but will the robots acquiesce? A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy (Inferno, Ace: Berkeley, 1994, and Caliban, LJ 2/15/93, coauthored with Asimov), which redefines Asimov’s laws of robotics. Recommended for collections with the earlier books.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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⭐Despite some minor victories, the climate on the planet of Inferno continues to deteriorate. Alvar Kresh – now Governor – and his wife, Fredda Leving, are approached by a young, arrogant scientist with a seemingly insane solution; shatter a comet and drop the fragments on Inferno to create a link between the southern ocean and polar sea. Kresh must determine if the plan can actually work while trying to stay one step ahead of the factions trying to push their way into political power, face off against a world-wide planetary AI (with normal Three Laws of Robotics) which has been tricked into believing that the environmental issue facing Inferno is a simulation, deal with a potential rebellion led by one of the New Laws robots.The amount of material that Allen deals with in Utopia is pretty staggering in terms of plot. There’s the environmental situation on planet Inferno – and it’s effect on standard Three-Laws robots stuck in a first-law conflict (short-term danger to humans from comet impact vs long term danger to humans as the environment on Inferno deteriorates). There’s Kresh dealing with the super-AI, “Dee,” a three-laws robot who happens to be the only intelligence on the planet with the processing capacity to direct the planned comet strike and the fact that “Dee” has been tricked into believing Inferno is simply one big simulation. There’s the New-Law Robots and the fact they their leader, Prospero, may be insane. There are the manoeuvrings of the major political factions (Ironheads, Spacers, Settlers and New Law robots) as they relate to the prospect of extreme measures to change Inferno’s climate. There’s the scientist who came up with the comet strike idea changing his mind and opposing his own plan. Finally, there is the kidnapping of a major player and it’s effect on Three-Laws robots. Exhale. There’s a lot going on here and Allen really does a good job of pulling it all together, although I couldn’t help but feel the novel as a whole might have been more concise with one or two less “things” to deal with.Allen does an excellent job of really forwarding Asimov’s universe towards what it will become during the Empire and Foundation eras. The Spacers on Inferno, especially among the leadership, begin to see the ongoing detrimental impact that robots are having on their society. That, plus their mingling with Settlers brought to Inferno to work on the environment give us a picture of where human society is going in the future. The three books in this series – all good on their own merit – do an even better job as a whole. Throughout, Allen shows he can write a stripped down sci-fi thriller/mystery in the same vain as Asimov’s The Naked Sun/Caves of Steel and continue to fill in and flesh out the transitory period between Asimov’s Robots and Empire novels.I’d recommend all three books in this series to any Sci-Fi or mystery/thriller fan. That said, these books should be read in order, and a moderate level of familiarity with Isaac Asimov’s Robots/Empire/Foundation novels will add to the enjoyment.

⭐Asimov’s robots have delighted me since I was a boy, so it was a wonderful surprise to find new robot stories written by a capable author. The philosophy and plot lines of the new novels are true to the Good Doctor’s vision and make a fine addition to the legacy left by Asimov. Caliban, Inferno and Utopia are all good, but Utopia is the best. Read them all, and enjoy once again being immersed in the wonderful world Isaac Asimov created for us!

⭐This one continues the Asimov Robot tradition and raises even more thought provoking questions about the status and future of robot relations with humanity as well as the distinctions between settlers and spacers. The only downside was an extremely poor editing job, especially toward the end of the book.

⭐The behind the eyes thinking was revealed better in Utopia than Inferno, but I would have liked to have seen more time spent behind Prospero’s eyes. Prospero was the only New Law Robot you really get to meet, and for all his faults was complex and manipulative, but unlike Caliban, his thinking was rarely revealed except through overt actions. The governor, formerly police chief had serious planet wide dillemas and his tension was felt more. Since he married his one time adversary Fredda, I would have liked to have seen a more complete interaction than was done. The ending was a bit rushed, and I feel that some serious consequences were not dealt with.

⭐A very good book. Although I know it’s the end of this story I hope it’s not the end. The saga concludes with Inferno’s enviromental problems being out of control. As a solution, the unthinkable idea of dropping a comet onto the planet is not only suggested but accepted. The idea of Settlers and Spacers working and living together is explored more in this book as it has been in the last two. It’s a wonderful addition to the Robot novel’s by Asimov. Although it hints at the idea of the two societies merging it does not resolve the issue of what becomes of the Spacer’s and Settlers. This leaves room for future novels! I can only hope Allen or someone of his style is chosen to write them.

⭐After reading all three of these back-to-back, I must say this third was the best. Allen takes the preposterous idea of purposely crashing a comet into a planet, and makes it into an enthralling story. I literally did not put it down for the last 100 pages. In the wake of ‘catasrophy’ movies like ‘Deep Impact’ and ‘Armgeddon’ (yuck!); Allen’s book would’ve made for a far more entertaining movie. Throw in the new-law robots, old-law robots, no-law robots, insane robots – well its just a massive party at the assembler level! Book is worth the money!

⭐the entire trio of spin-offs are garbage. Zero justice to Azimov’s genius.

⭐Utopia is the last book in a trilogy which is itself a spin off series of Issac Asimov’s Robot quadrilogy. So ideally you should read these first:(Quadrilogy)1 –

⭐Caves of Steel

⭐2 –

⭐The Naked Sun

⭐3 –

⭐The Robots of Dawn

⭐4 –

⭐Robots and Empire

⭐(Book one and two of this trilogy)5 –

⭐Isaac Asimov’s Caliban

⭐6 –

⭐Isaac Asimov’s “Inferno”

⭐Each book gives a brief background of the information you need so this trilogy could be read on their own without too much issue I should think.Although this series has Issac Asimov’s name on it it’s actually written by Roger MacBride Allen. He is a sci-fi author I hadn’t previously heard of but is certainly on my radar due to the way he handled Asimov’s universe with respect yet ventured fourth with new ideas.The first two books are more inclined towards being sci-fi detective novels. Utopia takes a slight change of direction focusing more on a political plot focusing on different factions manouvering around a plan to ecologically save the planet of Inferno by dropping a comet on the planet to create a polar sea. The planet is possibly doomed if they do, it almost definitely is if they don’t.It wraps up many of the elements from the previous novels such as Allen’s new law robots, while adding in some new excitable elements. The book is well paced and is an excellent conclusion to a series that has surprised me since I started reading it, I found it hard to put down whenever I picked it up.+ Excellent conclusion to the trilogy.+ Plotline is clever.+ Found it hard to put down.+ Political aspect is a nice change of pace.

⭐Reviews for books are ridiculous, but heres the skinnyNot Asimov, Asimov’s work and universe, but if you want more of his style…that wont happen. Instead youll find Macbride very easily and expertly makes the material his own, weaving it with his own style – his own take. I find the tableau’s he creates, both of individuals and of events are fascinatingly vivid.

⭐Wonderful book condition ace, author writes like Asimov, good solid stories

⭐I recalled having read this some decades ago. So my memory of the story was somewhat addled; but I did enjoy it immensely. The use of computers and robots in his stories always fires my imagination, and this was no exception. I like the way some of the robots are given personalities and some are not. It helps to weave a good story.

⭐Simply fantastic!! the plot slowly builds with the climax not sudden but slow. Simply good read!

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