Robots Like Blue by Anthony J. Deeney

MERVYN PEAKE AWARD WINNER 2016
“This is a very special book… intriguing and fascinating…”
Jane Asher (Mervyn Peake Award Ceremony, July 2016)

Robot, Robbie, is just one of one hundred new robots. Running revolutionary new software, these robots are truly unique. His only desire is to serve Lucy Walker.

Brian Webster, his developer, also installs “The Governor” overseeing software that adds an additional safety layer, but this denies the robots free will. Hoping to develop the robots further, Brian inadvertently opens a channel where the robots can communicate and share their experiences.

‘Robots Like Blue’ follows Robot Robbie on his emotional journey of self discovery as he works with Lucy and her young family. This is a journey that explores free will, concepts of good and evil and even the meaning of love. Where will such a journey end?