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Platform Decay: Murderbot Diaries Book 8 by Martha Wells

May 9, 2026 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

This latest Murderbot installment is short (150 pages) but full of the snark and excitement one has come to expect from the series. It is missing the usual cast of characters (including my favorite ART) but it introduces some new ones and of course focuses on everyone’s favorite SecUnit. The action of Platform Decay occurs on a torus, that is, a space station ring surrounding a decaying planet. The torus is man-made and contains a variety of biomes, mining and farming zones, habitation areas and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, cbr18, ElCicco, Fiction, martha wells, Murderbot Diaries, Platform Decay

ElCicco's CBR18 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, cbr18, ElCicco, Fiction, martha wells, Murderbot Diaries, Platform Decay ·
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