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PN0K0: Twisted Tales of Familiar Faces
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Expected 9 Jun 26What makes a mind? What makes a man?
Dr. Joseph Zimmermann Jr. has spent his life in his father's shadow, building the world's first sentient hybrid robot. When a breakthrough goes catastrophically wrong, father and son are torn apart—and everything they sacrificed is stolen overnight.
But PN0K0 refuses to stay dead.
Reassembled in secret, the robot boy born of stem cells, stolen memories, and one man's desperate love must now learn what his creator never how to be human.
PN0K0 is a spine-chilling retelling of Pinocchio. This story is part of the Twisted Tales of Familiar Faces collection, featuring classic beloved characters twisted into terrifying nightmares.
Dr. Joseph Zimmermann Jr. has spent his life in his father's shadow, building the world's first sentient hybrid robot. When a breakthrough goes catastrophically wrong, father and son are torn apart—and everything they sacrificed is stolen overnight.
But PN0K0 refuses to stay dead.
Reassembled in secret, the robot boy born of stem cells, stolen memories, and one man's desperate love must now learn what his creator never how to be human.
PN0K0 is a spine-chilling retelling of Pinocchio. This story is part of the Twisted Tales of Familiar Faces collection, featuring classic beloved characters twisted into terrifying nightmares.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication June 9, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
When I saw this, I knew immediately it would be a retelling of Pinocchio. But this was not at all what I expected! First, it is SO GOOD. The plot is excellent and moves swiftly to the conclusion. Second, the characters are awfully realistic for being *robots*. Robots?! Yes.
Ultimately, at its core, this is a story about family, the same as the original story. But it's so much more. It's a lot darker than the Pinocchio you've read before. It gets a bit gory, too, which was fun. I highly recommend this if you're looking for a great, dark, quick read.
Ultimately, at its core, this is a story about family, the same as the original story. But it's so much more. It's a lot darker than the Pinocchio you've read before. It gets a bit gory, too, which was fun. I highly recommend this if you're looking for a great, dark, quick read.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I thought this was such a creative take on Pinocchio. I loved all of the science involved. I found myself feeling deeply, not only for Jep and Anne, but the prototypes as well. This is a story about mistakes, but also learning to find ways to be better. PN0K0 was a story I couldn’t put down. I enjoyed it a lot.
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