Free Audiobook : Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, Book 3), by Martha Wells

Murderbot, everyone’s favorite TV-obsessed security droid, is back in Rogue Protocol, the third chapter of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries. This time, our grumpy SecUnit is dodging the spotlight after breaking free from its corporate shackles, only to dive headfirst into a new mess. The shady GrayCris Corporation is under fire, but the case against them is crumbling, and worse, people are asking questions about where Dr. Mensah’s rogue SecUnit went. To keep those questions at bay, Murderbot sneaks off to a deserted terraforming facility called Milu, hoping to dig up dirt on GrayCris’ illegal schemes.

Posing as a human security consultant (again, not its favorite role), Murderbot hitches a ride with a survey team and their overly cheerful pet robot, Miki. The mission was supposed to be simple: snoop around, grab some evidence, and get out. But when has anything ever gone smoothly for Murderbot? The facility is crawling with secrets, and the team’s in way over their heads, forcing Murderbot to juggle protecting humans it claims not to care about and staying one step ahead of danger. Miki’s naive trust in humans doesn’t help, stirring up feelings Murderbot would rather keep buried.

Narrated by Kevin R. Free, whose snarky delivery nails Murderbot’s mix of wit and reluctance, this audiobook is a wild ride of action, humor, and heart. Martha Wells keeps the stakes high as Murderbot wrestles with its past and its pesky habit of saving people. If you loved the chaos of All Systems Red and Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol delivers another addictive dose of sci-fi adventure that’ll have you cheering for the galaxy’s most reluctant hero.