In a not-too-distant-future, the mysterious Big Smile Corp runs the moon's first coding academy and AI data center. While on their eight-year assignment, students ages 8-16 learn coding, engineering, astronomy, and lunar survival skills. When a group of rebel students expose Big Smile Corp’s dangerous secret, everyone's future is at risk. Join the Moon Hackers for a series about friendship, adventure, and found family against the backdrop of big tech companies willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to achieve their goals. Fans of the Chronicle of the Dark Star series and The Last Cuentista series will love Moon Hackers, a science fiction series for ages nine to adult.

It's been 47 days since the rebels kicked out Big Smile Corp from the Lunar Coding Complex, and everything is going... not quite to plan. Who knew running a moon base would be so much work? The eel tanks need cleaning, meals need cooking, and is it normal for the air handlers to break this often? For Jo, it's not quite the fun and games that she imagined, even with her best friend in charge. After a disaster strikes the base, putting everyone in danger, Jo must go on a road trip across the moon in search of supplies from a neighboring base. But driving a rover across the moon for days is no easy task. What will she find at the other base? And can she make it back in time to save her friends?

With a Robot Army at My Back is the sequel to the bestselling middle grade sci-fi adventure How I Hacked the Moon

In short, yes. To get the best experience when reading the Moon Hackers series, the books should be read in order. The good news is that both books are quite short, less than 200 pages each! How I Hacked the Moon is available on Kindle Unlimited or you can request a free review copy from me by emailing hello@racheldines.com

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Yes! All you need is an active Amazon account and you can post your review there. Unlike Goodreads and Storygraph, you can't post Amazon reviews until after the book publishes. I will send out a reminder and instructions for doing this once the book is live.

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What age range is With a Robot Army at My Back meant for?

Like How I Hacked the Moon, With a Robot Army at My Back is a middle grade book with adult appeal. That means it's appropriate for ages 9 to adult.

While my books tackle themes in AI and big tech oligarchies, I have a strict no-AI policy. The entire team behind this book, including the two editors, designer, cover artist, and myself, comprises humans.