{"product_id":"there-is-no-place-like-ctrl-home-9798235351370","title":"There is no place like Ctrl+Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): A. I. Robotson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Machine Folklore\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Machine Folklore\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - Cyberpunk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant, machine-centric reimagining of a timeless classic where cybernetic reality meets the enduring search for home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Dot-3, life within KANSAS (the KineticArray Nexus Supply \u0026amp; Allocation System) is a predictable loop of maintenance schedules, wind-generation towers, and low-bandwidth routines. As a practical infrastructure service machine, she knows her place, her protocols, and her purpose. But when a rigid civil-code enforcement intelligence threatens to decommission her unique perimeter-detection companion unit, Toto, Dot-3 takes a dangerous leap outside her programming to save him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, the storm hits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unprecedented electromagnetic atmospheric event-GC-Storm-7741-rips through the farm, overriding every system defense and transmitting Dot-3 and Toto down a long-dormant, forgotten data corridor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey awaken in a blinding, high-bandwidth reality entirely disconnected from the quiet plains of Kansas. Stranded in a world governed by unfamiliar code, Dot-3 must follow an ancient, glowing amber fiber-optic pipeline toward the Emerald City-the towering, high-frequency core of the network-to seek an audience with the legendary power who can send her back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, she interfaces with an unforgettable cast of malfunctioning anomalies: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA machine caught in an existential processing loop, dismissed by others as lacking a \"brain,\" yet constantly generating brilliant structural observations it cannot synthesize.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA synthetic being searching for a lost emotional calibration, tracking ancient maintenance logs to rediscover what it means to possess a \"heart.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA massive, heavily armored tactical unit frozen by analysis paralysis, terrified of making a single incorrect ethical choice-a guardian in desperate need of \"courage.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beneath the glowing neon filters of the great hub lies a shocking truth. As Dot-3 utilizes a pair of rare, pre-settlement silver authentication tokens to navigate the deep-layer network, she and her companions uncover the \"Warmblood Mythology\"-the messy, uncorrupted history of the organic human creators who built their world before fading into legacy categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty, deeply philosophical, and structurally sharp, There Is No Place Like Ctrl+Home is a captivating allegorical sci-fi novella. It masterfully explores systemic injustice, the preservation of truth, and the profound realization that home isn't just a physical coordinates layout-it's where your core programming belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScroll up and download your copy to experience L. Frank Baum's beloved masterpiece completely rewired for the digital age!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy readers will love \u003cstrong\u003eThere Is No Place Like Ctrl+Home\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for On-The-Go Reading: Optimized for a fast-paced, high-concept reading experience-ideal for your daily commute or a single-sitting tech-noir escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich World-Building: A stunningly creative transposition of classic literary elements into concrete, immersive cybernetic equivalents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply Meaningful Sci-Fi: Moves beyond simple \"robots vs. humans\" tropes to deliver a nuanced, emotionally resonant commentary on identity, memory, and heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Machine Folklore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48214737682583,"sku":"9798235351370","price":1419.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798235351370.webp?v=1788730858","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/there-is-no-place-like-ctrl-home-9798235351370","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}