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*Robot Adept* explores the intersecting destinies of two parallel worlds, Proton and Phaze, where science and magic coexist in tension. The story follows Mach, a sensitive robot from Proton, and his counterpart Bane, a powerful magician from Phaze. Together they hold the key to either connecting or annihilating their warring societies. While both are determined to safeguard their worlds, neither anticipates the peril that arises when forbidden love crosses the boundary between science and magic.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Piers Anthony
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