In the years following the extensive modernization and transformation of St. Louis into Sky City, completed around 2030, two college teenagers, football legend Robert Mitchell and his math tutor Bo Fredrick, are kidnapped by a malfunctioning android called the Mad Bomber and transformed into robotic generals to lead his conquest over Sky City and the world. The boys escape before the android can reprogram their minds. Now they must face this unexpected nemesis in battle and protect the city against overwhelming odds. Together they are Robo and Bo This second edition comes with an additional essay by the author sharing the origins of the Robo and Bo story, beginning with the imaginations of a couple of first graders and how different influences over the years made it the novel it is today.
