Bud by the Grace of God
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GOLD MEDAL WINNER of the GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS 2022 for Science Fiction/ Space Exploration COULD YOU LOVE AN ANDROID WILLING TO SACRIFICE ITSELF FOR YOU? This haunts Dr. Grace Lord, as she is rescued and protected and shadowed by the very handsome yet naive android, Bud. While the Nelson Mandela Medical Space Station is stalked by a homicidal ghost, a genocidal general, and an unusual violent alien, all leaving dead bodies in their wakes, Bud must rescue Dr. Hiro Al-Fadi from torture and death at the hands of a vengeful Dr. Nestor. When Grace suddenly disappears, Bud wants to tear the station apart to search for her, but first he must save the station from imminent destruction. To save Grace, he will willingly sacrifice himself. Can Grace find a way to bring Bud back? 'A lightning quick sci-fi buffet of sleek coolness!' — Matt Cowper, author of Double Lives 'Throughout, Sasaki displays a propulsive inventiveness as she weaves grand ideas with humour and soul.'—Kirkus Reviews.
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4 primary booksThe Grace Lord is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by S.E. Sasaki.
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A very different space adventure. The action takes place on a medical space station. The doctors treat human-animal hybrids that were created for war and exploration. These patients include those that are part of panthers, monkeys, polar bears, or seals. The station is run by an obnoxious surgeon director with a god complex with assistants including an almost human android and the heroine of the previous book, Grace Lord.
A fly in the already complex ointment is an evil criminal doctor who seeks death and torment on the android, Bud, and Dr. Grace Lord. This book has two competing genres, one is the humorous side that is played for laughs. I found humor on almost every page. The other is a dark and bloody violence and realistic gore. I suspect since the author is a real doctor it was easy for her to slip blood and guts into the story. I joke that the book brings to mind a mash-up of Game of Thrones and Monty Python. But, in a good way.
I enjoyed this read. I had not read the previous book in the series, but don't think I lost much by jumping into the second story cold. I would recommend this for science fiction lovers who can handle humor and gore in a fun story. I would say the book is suitable for high-school and up. Give it a try!
