He was just a 13-year-old tinkerer with a garage full of broken botsuntil he found the message that changed everything.In the industrial outskirts of Biome Synthesis, Billy Bolts spends his nights rebuilding forgotten droids and dreaming of a father he never knew. But everything changes when he uncovers a hidden message inside a rusted robota message from his missing father, Melvin Applebaum, a legendary robotics engineer who vanished after winning Zoltar's Combat Robotics Tournament.Now Billy is thrust into a high-stakes adventure that will test his genius, his courage, and his heart. With the help of his fierce best friend Cristen, a surprising ally in former bully Relson, and a quirky drone named Zippy, Billy embarks on a journey through scrapyards, hidden cave systems, and mysterious tech cults to uncover the truth.To save his father, Billy must do the impossible: build an 80-foot combat robot, enter the world's most dangerous tournament, and face off against elite war machineswhile being hunted by the same man who took his father.Robots will clash. Secrets will be revealed. And a boy will discover the legacy written in his and his soul.If you love high-tech adventures, robot battles, found family, and coming-of-age stories with heart, you'll love Billy Bolts and the Gears of Fate.--Inspired by true life events of the author

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