Sawbones: Plato's Cave

Sick Robot #2

by D.C. Lozar

Sal is a sawbone, a robot surgeon, designed to replace human organs and tissues in a drive-by-clinic sort of way. He's good at his job, underappreciated, and completely unprepared to be taken hostage by a young girl with pink hair and ties to the robot resistance. Soon Sal finds himself operating on robots that have become humans - only better, and must decide if he will join their fight for robot rights. This novelette is the 2nd in the "Sick Robot" series.

37 pages, ebook

Published December 1, 2016

About the author

I've traveled Europe and the Middle East, canoed the Everglades, and spelunked through caves that rivaled Tom Sawyer's. As a medical student and resident, I worked in trauma surgery at Cook County, Chicago (the inspiration for the TV series E.R.), and then tried my hand at Family Practice in the rural backwoods of Massachusetts. Married to the love of my life with two talented children, I moved to the West Coast to practice medicine and write young adult fiction. I create stories about what it's like to be an outsider because I believe the fear of rejection resonates with all of us. My books are filled with strange lands, robots, and funky monsters, because the one thing a misunderstood loner does better than anyone else is save the world.

Reviews

[Netanella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the cover of this one, particularly since the robots are described as having realistic features similar to humans', and the face on the cover is so archaic and old timey. And the Allegory of the Cave works nicely in this episode, as well.

Moving on to the third and last installment. I'm almost sad this story has to end....

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book. The concept was so original and well executed. I was enthralled and wondering where the story would take me all the way to the end where I was surprised at the ending. I did have some difficulty trying to discern the ending of each of the three stories but that was mostly because they flowed pretty seamlessly.
Alexander Doddy was a perfect fit for the narrator. He allowed me to immerse in the story completely.

[Aurora · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the robot virus spreads, a robot underground begins to form.
I found the development of the story to be an interesting study in social dynamics. Sympathetic characters and a great plot.
Well worth the read.