Guardian Angels and Other Monsters

By: Daniel H. Wilson

Narrated by: Various

From the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse comes a fascinating and fantastic collection that explores complex emotional and intellectual landscapes at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human life.

In "All Kinds of Proof," a down-and-out drunk makes the unlikeliest of friends when he is hired to train a mail-carrying robot; in "Blood Memory," a mother confronts the dangerous reality that her daughter will never assimilate in this world after she was the first child born through a teleportation device; in "The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever," a physicist rushes home to be with his daughter after he hears reports of an atmospheric anomaly which he knows to be a sign of the end of the earth; in "Miss Gloria," a robot comes back to life in many different forms in a quest to save a young girl. Guardian Angels and Other Monsters displays the depth and breadth of Daniel H. Wilson's vision and examines how artificial intelligence both saves and destroys humanity.


Stories and Readers:
"Miss Gloria," read by Emily Rankin
"The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever," read by Kirby Heyborne
"Jack, the Determined," read by Lincoln Hoppe
"The Executor," read by Rob Shapiro
"Helmet," read by Dion Graham
"Blood Memory," read by Adenrele Ojo
"Foul Weather," read by Mark Bramhall
"The Nostalgist," read by Arthur Morey
"Parasite: A Robopocalypse Story," read by Macleod Andrews
"God Mode," read by Danny Campbell
"Garden of Life," read by Stefan Rudnicki
"All Kinds of Proof," read by Dan Woren
"One for Sorrow: A Clockwork Dynasty Story," read by Julia Whelan
"Special Automatic," read by Robbie Daymond

Critic reviews

Praise for Daniel H. Wilson's Guardian Angels & Other Monsters

“Daniel H. Wilson's first short story collection delivers on all counts. . . . Wilson's work is masterfully rendered, and his fans will find Robopocalypse and The Clockwork Dynasty tie-in entries. For newcomers, there are plenty of other sometimes dark, always engaging worlds to love.”
—Shelf Awareness

“Spectacular. . . . Wilson displays an aching humanity and literary sensibility that will satisfy his fans and win him plenty of new ones. This thoughtful, affecting collection will linger in the thoughts of readers long after the last page is turned.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“By page 9, I was grinning like a kid on his first carnival ride. I love everything out of Daniel Wilson’s mind—it’s fun and it’s fast—and the short story format takes it into overdrive. Thrilling, touching, funny, heartbreaking and scary as hell, there’s nowhere this rollercoaster won’t take you. Grab on to those pages and hold tight. You’re in for one hell of a ride.”
—Sylvain Neuvel, author of Sleeping Giants

“Smart writing and intriguing characters lend themselves to these well-crafted tales about future technology. . . . This is a boon to both Wilson’s fans and sf readers seeking high-quality short fiction.”
—Library Journal

“Wilson's abundant talents are on display—the detail that hooks you, the efficient worldbuilding, the ideas and concepts deftly embedded throughout that light up the imagination, yet never slow down these propulsive narratives. Dark, chilling, even moving at times and consistently entertaining. This is brainy action, hard sci-fi with heart.”
—Charles Yu, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

Excellent compilation!

It was a good compilation of sci-fi short stories. All of them have the right mix of emotion, and adventure. I will say that the narrators delivered the perfect tone of voice for each story.

Overall, fantastic collection and narration

Did I love every story and narrator? No. But were they all very enjoyable? Absolutely.

The collection as a whole was time well-spent listening. The stories were also varied and often thought-provoking.

Extremely Underrated

Thought-provoking stories and honestly some of the best narration I've heard after 200+ audio books.

not bad

a little disjointed at times, most stories we're decent, need another robopocalypse, was expecting a bit more.

Could not get into mini stories (could be my issue

Okay. I love Wilsons other books and this on is not bad but I was not one for mini stories. It seems like you get going and then your over. If that is your thing then you might really like this one. 3 stars for me is not a bad book but not one I would listen to a second time.