An apprentice archaeologist has managed to snag a once-in-a-lifetime research trip back to Earth so she can study ancient technology (you'd recognize it as stuff that's slightly more advanced than what we have now). But as soon as she arrives, she falls victim to a young con artist, who convinces her to place a bet on a robot fight. When things go wrong for both the scholar and the con, the two must band together to save themselves.
OK, there's definitely some good stuff in here about prejudice and class and collective history, but let's focus on the real reason to read this: it has giant robots fighting. And that's awesome. It's a short book and it's fun, so give it a whirl.
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