Junkers

The corporations promised it could never happen. Of course they would say that. Their products were everywhere. They had turned everything from scarecrows to coffee makers into robots, and there wasn't a home on Earth that wasn't filled with their machines. The League for the Preservation of Humans said it was inevitable. It wouldn't be much of a league otherwise. If they gave up their cause, there'd be no need for the rallies, or the fundraisers, or the galas. And who would they feel superior to if they didn't get to lecture everyone? The people were mostly "meh" about the whole thing. It was a given that robots occasionally turned into murderous machines. But the odds were against it. And it was worth taking the risk as long as people didn't have to do their own laundry. But when the machines rebelled, it was the Junkers problem. Jake and his crew were used to putting down a rogue machine that was out of warranty. But when the entire city started turning on humanity, it was left up to him and his team of misfits to save us all. We're probably screwed.

It was supposed to be the happiest place on the whole wide planet. It was supposed to be a place where every child's favorite characters came to life. And it was, until those characters went nuts and started killing everyone. Then it wasn't so happy. Ten years later, Jake and his team of robot reclamation specialists are heading to the island theme park to confront the evil machines, discover Kat's connection to the disaster, and boost the flagging ratings on their reality show, Scrappers. Fearless Monkeynauts, overly friendly Bearberry Bears, feuding Presidents, Dinosty Warriors, fairy tale legends, and more populate the abandoned park, and only the Junkers are brave enough-or dumb enough-to go for a visit. Join Jake, Hailey, Kat, Savant, Mason and, of course, Glitch as they try to uncover the mystery of what they call The Tragic Kingdom.

The Junkers are back and starring in their very own hit show! After rising to fame for their actions in the great robot uprising, Jake Ashley and his team of robot reclamation experts have been given their very own reality show. Each week, the talented team of junkers hunts down a runaway robot in an action-packed episode. From sewage maintenance machines to the largest practical special effect in cinematic history, the team members will be pushed to their limits as they take on renegade robots and struggle with their newfound fame. This short story collection includes: C.H.U.M. The Trouble with Robotters Squatched Peak Terror Big Buddy Glitch Call of the Lou Cereal Killer Catch all the action in Junkers: The Missing Season