Hard Reboot

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Kas is a junior academic on a research mission to old Earth. When a con-artist tricks her into wagering a huge sum of money she doesn't have on the outcome of a manned robot arena battle she becomes drawn into the seedy underworld of old Earth politics and state-sponsored battle-droid prizefights. Is it time to get back to the books, yet

Reviews

"Long on mecha action and character development... Though this stands alone, readers would surely welcome further adventures." --Publishers Weekly

"I came for the giant robots and stayed for THE GIANT FREAKIN' ROBOTS TEARING EACH OTHER TO SHREDS. WITH BLADES!" --Sylvain Neuvel

"I can see the speed lines! High octane full-hearted splintered metal entertainment!" --Max Gladstone

"This is exactly the sort of sci-fi we need right now, and Wexler nails it." --Jason Hough

"Pacific Rim meets Thunderdome--the fantastically fun cage-fighting Pacific Rim lesbian romance novel I didn't know I desperately needed in my life--two mechs enter, one mech leaves, and it's FANTASTIC!" --New York Times Bestseller Peter Clines, author of Paradox Bound and Terminu

Praise for Django Wexler:

"Warning: You'll probably be hooked on Wexler's insane 'flintlock fantasy' worldbuilding." --Charlie Jane Anders on "The Penitent Damned"

"A standout.... There's no time like the present to lose oneself in the military and political struggles of the Vordanai Empire." --Fonda Lee on The Shadow Campaigns series

"Ship of Smoke and Steel is a brisk, gritty adventure starring a heroine with genuine agency and power, despite the overwhelming odds stacked against her. The world is sharp and unforgiving, the mysteries are deep, the action is harrowing and triumphant." --Scott Lynch, author of The Lies of Locke Lamora

"A gripping, fast-paced fantasy enrapturing readers until the end... beautifully constructed with tantalizing details that evoke a variety of cultural influences. The characters are well-developed, and diversity--in ethnicity, ability, and sexuality--is abundant." --Kirkus Reviews on Ship of Smoke and Steel

Wexler... has another engrossing winner on his hands. --Booklist on Ship of Smoke and Steel

"Three cheers for a female protagonist who demonstrates strong leadership skills without losing the prospect of love or friendship." --Kirkus Reviews on The Fall of the Readers

"Wexler is an exceptionally good writer, period." --Foz Meadows on The Shadow Throne

Author Bio

DJANGO WEXLER graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in creative writing and computer science, worked in artificial intelligence research and as a programmer/writer for Microsoft, and is now a full-time fantasy writer. Django is the author of The Shadow Campaigns, an epic fantasy series for adults, and The Forbidden Library, a classic fantasy series for middle-grade readers.