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In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.

In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as…

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Scout, a small robotic vacuum cleaner, will steal your heart in this tale of sentient appliances who band together to save their part of the world. Set slightly into the future, this fable of a tale is an immersive and fast read, and will stay with you long past the last page. An Animal Farm for our time.

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