Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom

A Novel of Retropolis

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
Cover of the book Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom by Bradley W. Schenck, Tom Doherty Associates
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bradley W. Schenck ISBN: 9781466891227
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Publication: June 13, 2017
Imprint: Tor Books Language: English
Author: Bradley W. Schenck
ISBN: 9781466891227
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Publication: June 13, 2017
Imprint: Tor Books
Language: English

ROCKETS. ROBOTS. DEATH RAYS. MAD SCIENCE. THE FUTURE THAT NEVER WAS IS BACK.

If Fritz Lang’s Metropolis somehow mated with Futurama, their mutant offspring might well be Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom. Inspired by the future imagined in the 1939 World Fair, this hilarious, beautifully illustrated adventure by writer and artist Bradley W. Schenck is utterly unlike anything else in science fiction: a gonzo, totally bonkers, gut-busting look at the World of Tomorrow, populated with dashing, bubble-helmeted heroes, faithful robot sidekicks, mad scientists, plucky rocket engineers, sassy switchboard operators, space pirates, and much, much more—enhanced throughout by two dozen astonishing illustrations.

After a surprise efficiency review, the switchboard operators of Retropolis are replaced by a mysterious system beyond their comprehension. Dash Kent, freelance adventurer and apartment manager, is hired to get to the bottom of it, and discovers that the replacement switchboard is only one element of a plan concocted by an insane civil engineer: a plan so vast that it reaches from Retropolis to the Moon. And no one—not the Space Patrol, nor the Fraternal League of Robotic Persons, nor the mad scientists of Experimental Research District, nor even the priests of the Temple of the Spider God, will know what hit them.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

ROCKETS. ROBOTS. DEATH RAYS. MAD SCIENCE. THE FUTURE THAT NEVER WAS IS BACK.

If Fritz Lang’s Metropolis somehow mated with Futurama, their mutant offspring might well be Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom. Inspired by the future imagined in the 1939 World Fair, this hilarious, beautifully illustrated adventure by writer and artist Bradley W. Schenck is utterly unlike anything else in science fiction: a gonzo, totally bonkers, gut-busting look at the World of Tomorrow, populated with dashing, bubble-helmeted heroes, faithful robot sidekicks, mad scientists, plucky rocket engineers, sassy switchboard operators, space pirates, and much, much more—enhanced throughout by two dozen astonishing illustrations.

After a surprise efficiency review, the switchboard operators of Retropolis are replaced by a mysterious system beyond their comprehension. Dash Kent, freelance adventurer and apartment manager, is hired to get to the bottom of it, and discovers that the replacement switchboard is only one element of a plan concocted by an insane civil engineer: a plan so vast that it reaches from Retropolis to the Moon. And no one—not the Space Patrol, nor the Fraternal League of Robotic Persons, nor the mad scientists of Experimental Research District, nor even the priests of the Temple of the Spider God, will know what hit them.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

More books from Tom Doherty Associates

Cover of the book Bye Bye, Baby by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book In the Darkest Night by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book When Darkness Falls by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book Commedia della Morte by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book The Magic Engineer by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book Homeland by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book Snowbound and Eclipse by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book Touch of Madness by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book The Way To Bright Star by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book Shadows in Flight by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book The Christmas Show by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book Earth Afire by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book Vilcabamba by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book The Complete Book of the New Sun by Bradley W. Schenck
Cover of the book Sky Knife by Bradley W. Schenck
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy