"A self-aware robot with love on the brain entangles himself with a would-be dystopian heroine in Automaton Nation by author Cynthia Kumanchik. With fast-paced action, a compelling duo at the heart of the story, and a Orwellian sense of terror that feels all too real, this is a creative and timely piece of near-future fiction. The plot holes and unpolished prose do leave something to be desired, but the spiraling plot and unique character dynamics do make this book hard to put down, while posing plenty of tough questions about the uncertain future waiting just around the corner." Self-Publishing Review