Civilization had fallen. Everyone who survived the plague lived through the Fall, that terrible autumn when life as they had known it ended in blood and chaos. Nuclear attack submarines facing sudden and unimaginable crises. Paid hunters on a remote island suddenly cut off from any hope of support. Elite assassins. Never-made-it retirees. Bong-toting former soldiers. There were seven and a half billion stories of pain and suffering, courage, hope and struggle crying out from history: Remember us.

These are their stories. These are the Voices of the Fall.

Barbara Winton and the rest of the Bright Sparks, Dr. Keegan Bright’s team of youthful scientists, are competing in the first ever race to completely circle the Moon! The Sparks must count on one another as they face thousands of kilometers of unknown dangers, where a simple accident can have fatal consequences. While the Sparks compete in the race, Dr. Bright himself is part of a groundbreaking project to seek out rare minerals underneath a crater. Then on the far side of the Moon, in the airless, frozen depths beneath the lunar surface, disaster strikes—and only the Bright Sparks are close enough to help him!

Mildred has Alzheimer's. As memories fade, she acquires the aid of a full-time android to assist her in everyday life. Carey. Carey takes care of Mildred, but its true mission is to fill in the gaps in Mildred’s past. After Mildred passes, Carey must find a new purpose. For a time, that purpose is Mildred’s family. To keep them safe from harm. To be of service. Carey struggles. Carey seeks to understand life’s challenges. Carey makes its own path. Carey must learn to live. To grow. To care. To survive. To be.

In Martin L. Shoemaker's new novel Today I am Carey, an android caretaker finds his place in a world of humans. Which got us thinking about other robots and androids from science fiction literature, film, and television. Now, we'd like to know your favorites. Tell us your favorite robot or android and why in a short paragraph (less than 100 words) for a chance to win Today I am Carey, signed by Martin L. Shoemaker.

Last month we asked you to tell us which legendary sword (or edged weapon) from science fiction or fantasy literature is your all-time favorite. Congrats to Arlynn Horne. Arlynn wins a signed copy of Larry Correia's House of Assassins.

Read the winning entry here.

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