Sometime in the twenty-third century, humanity went extinct, leaving only androids behind to fulfill humanity's dreams.
And, having learned well from their long-dead masters, they've established a hierarchical society--one with humanoid aristo rulers at the top and slave-chipped workers at the bottom, performing the lowly tasks all androids were originally created to do.
Designed as a concubine for a species that hasn't existed for two hundred years, femmebot Freya Nakamichi-47--one of the last of her kind still functioning--accepts a job from a stranger to deliver a package from mercury to Mars.
Unfortunately, she's just made herself a moving target for some very powerful, very determined humanoids desperate to retrieve the package's contents.
About the Author: Charles Stross was born in Leeds, England in 1964.
He holds degrees in pharmacy and computer science, and has worked in a variety of jobs including pharmacist, technical author, software engineer, and freelance journalist.
He is now a full-time writer.
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