Robota

What if there was once a fourth planet in our solar system that collided with the proto-earth billions of years ago, forming the moon and enabling life to germinate? What if this mythical fourth planet was populated by pre-industrial humans? What if a race of sentient robots came to warn the people of the fourth planet of their impending doom? What if the people didn't listen ... ?Robota follows the fortunes of a strangely powerful amnesiac named Caps as he navigates an ancient, decaying world in which a dwindling human population battles a merciless robot-warrior society. Aided by talking animals, stalked by terrifying hunter robots, Caps slowly rises to fulfill an awesome destiny.For the first time, two sci-fi masters join forces to create an extraordinary, illustrated science fiction novel. More than 75 pieces of wildly imagined, meticulously painted art by Academy Award-winning artist Doug Chiang complement the text of Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Orson Scott Card.

Doug Chiang has received an Academy Award, two British Academy Awards, a Clio Award for his work in film and television, and the Prix du Rendu at the 2003 Imagina CG Film Festival for his Robota teaser. A veteran of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic, he served as design director for the Star Wars prequels. His paintings are exhibited nationally and in a variety of publications, including limited edition prints. He lives in Northern California. Read an interview with Doug Chiang!

Orson Scott Card is a preeminent sci-fi author with over 100 titles to his credit. He won the Hugo and Nebula awards for Ender s Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.