Cyber Shogun Revolution
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $7.99
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Publisher Description
The Man in the High Castle meets Pacific Rim in this action-packed alternate history novel from the award-winning author of United States of Japan and Mecha Samurai Empire.
NO ONE SURVIVES AN ALLIANCE WITH THE NAZIS. NOT WITHOUT USE OF FORCE.
Seattle, 2019. After a severe injury, ace mecha designer and pilot Reiko Morikawa is recruited to a secret organization plotting a revolt against the corrupt governor (and Nazi sympathizer) of the United States of Japan. When their plan to save the USJ from itself goes awry, the mission is only saved from failure because the governor is killed by an assassin known as Bloody Mary. But the assassin isn't satisfied with just the governor.
Bishop Wakana used to be a cop. Now he's an agent of the Tokko, the secret police. Following the trail of a Nazi scientist, Bishop discovers a web of weapons smuggling, black market mecha parts--and a mysterious assassin. This killer once hunted Nazis but now seems to be targeting the USJ itself. As the leaders of the United States of Japan come to realize the devil's bargain they made in their uneasy alliance with the Nazis, Bishop and Reiko are hot on the trail of Bloody Mary, trying to stop her before it's too late.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Tieryas's fast-paced third novel set in an alternate contemporary United States of Japan (after Mecha Samurai Empire) teems with conspiracies, betrayal, and giant fighting robots called mechas. The Allied forces lost WWII, and now, in 2019, the U.S.J. is in turmoil following the assassination of its corrupt governor, a Nazi sympathizer. Mecha pilot Reiko Morikawa, a key player in the assassination plot, is tasked by the new governor with tracking down Bloody Mary, a legendary Nazi fighter and brutal terrorist, to determine her allegiance. Teaming up with intelligence agent Bishop Wakana, Reiko's pursuit of Bloody Mary leads to conflicts with rogue mechas that play out in fun, bombastic battle scenes. Tieryas dives headfirst into the action, often at the expense of worldbuilding and character development; there are glimpses into the characters' traumatic pasts and hints at the volatile state of the war-torn country, but the focus of this tightly plotted adventure remains primarily on the fighting. Though this novel works as a standalone, some familiarity with mecha mechanics is helpful. Series fans will be entertained.
