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EngineMasters: Retribution
A Nation divided. An endless civil war. A pilot who can end it all.
Newly graduated EngineMaster Dawn Fletcher is eager to take the fight to the rebel Islanders alongside her clan-mates. But when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to team up with the proud, stubborn Cal Bassoli, a veteran Pilot who is no stranger to pain and loss.
With no time to prepare before the next Islander attack, Dawn and Cal must quickly set aside their differences and learn to trust one another if they want to master their battle engine, survive the engagement, and perhaps even discover what the Islanders are really up to.
If they fail, it could spell disaster for the entire Nation.
EngineMasters is an action-packed mecha military sci-fi adventure that's like Top Gun Maverick meets Pacific Rim meets Battletech. Don't miss this epic story of comradeship, perseverance, and plenty of relentless mech vs. mech combat!
Newly graduated EngineMaster Dawn Fletcher is eager to take the fight to the rebel Islanders alongside her clan-mates. But when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to team up with the proud, stubborn Cal Bassoli, a veteran Pilot who is no stranger to pain and loss.
With no time to prepare before the next Islander attack, Dawn and Cal must quickly set aside their differences and learn to trust one another if they want to master their battle engine, survive the engagement, and perhaps even discover what the Islanders are really up to.
If they fail, it could spell disaster for the entire Nation.
EngineMasters is an action-packed mecha military sci-fi adventure that's like Top Gun Maverick meets Pacific Rim meets Battletech. Don't miss this epic story of comradeship, perseverance, and plenty of relentless mech vs. mech combat!
356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 22, 2025
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About the author
Gus Harris-Reid
6 books3 followersGus Harris-Reid is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer working in aerospace/defence (radar, lasers & advanced targeting). No, he doesn’t work for Stark Industries...
He is also the author of the techno-fantasy 'Gundam x Game of Thrones' Marshals of Rhea trilogy and the military sci fi 'Top Gun Maverick x Pacific Rim x BattleTech' EngineMasters series. Both heavily feature mech battle suits, because what's life without mechs?
Gus was born in London, grew up in Devon, South-West England and now lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland.
You can check out Gus's website (gusharrisreid dot com) and follow him on BlueSky or on X.
He is also the author of the techno-fantasy 'Gundam x Game of Thrones' Marshals of Rhea trilogy and the military sci fi 'Top Gun Maverick x Pacific Rim x BattleTech' EngineMasters series. Both heavily feature mech battle suits, because what's life without mechs?
Gus was born in London, grew up in Devon, South-West England and now lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland.
You can check out Gus's website (gusharrisreid dot com) and follow him on BlueSky or on X.
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June 10, 2025
The Islanders and Mainlanders battle competing mechs
Each mech carrying an Engineer to control power relays and the power core while a Pilot navigates and fights the mech's weaponry. The EngineMasters working together present formidable offensive skills and defensive maneuvers. The Islanders battle against the Mainlander forces, each considering the other as the aggrieved party in their longtime aggressions with the other.
Intense action with mechs battling each other and the crews controlling these giant armored mechanical suits of armor, with giant weapons deployed against enemy installations and mechs. Great action and intense interplay between Engineers and Pilots sharing a tight cockpit. Great characters and storyline bring the furious action into your mind. This is a good read.
Each mech carrying an Engineer to control power relays and the power core while a Pilot navigates and fights the mech's weaponry. The EngineMasters working together present formidable offensive skills and defensive maneuvers. The Islanders battle against the Mainlander forces, each considering the other as the aggrieved party in their longtime aggressions with the other.
Intense action with mechs battling each other and the crews controlling these giant armored mechanical suits of armor, with giant weapons deployed against enemy installations and mechs. Great action and intense interplay between Engineers and Pilots sharing a tight cockpit. Great characters and storyline bring the furious action into your mind. This is a good read.
May 3, 2025
A great book to enjoy.
This takes p!ace on a planet where fighting was happening engineer Dawn when her group arrived to help them there but they were attached everyone was gone except for Dawn . She was rescued brought back to base , they were being attacked . They needed this engineer to work with this pilot Cal , this was the beginning of there he'll and things getting real strange . The takes on a journey with them and you will want more as you read , well done with the book.
This takes p!ace on a planet where fighting was happening engineer Dawn when her group arrived to help them there but they were attached everyone was gone except for Dawn . She was rescued brought back to base , they were being attacked . They needed this engineer to work with this pilot Cal , this was the beginning of there he'll and things getting real strange . The takes on a journey with them and you will want more as you read , well done with the book.
July 5, 2025
I like big mechs an' I can not lie.
It's great to read some fresh new fast-paced fiction about giant battling robots, exploding shells and backstabbing politics, and this series is shaping up to have some epic action coming down the line later in the series as the mainlanders and islanders wage brutal war.
It starts off with a bang, with tragedy and warfare and an engineer and pilot from different clans forced to join forces to pilot a giant mech, before getting drawn into larger geopolitical events and uncovering lies they've been told about their own nation's history.
It's great to read some fresh new fast-paced fiction about giant battling robots, exploding shells and backstabbing politics, and this series is shaping up to have some epic action coming down the line later in the series as the mainlanders and islanders wage brutal war.
It starts off with a bang, with tragedy and warfare and an engineer and pilot from different clans forced to join forces to pilot a giant mech, before getting drawn into larger geopolitical events and uncovering lies they've been told about their own nation's history.
July 28, 2025
SF novel with giant robots, called Engines, battling it out similar to Battletech. Each Engine is run by enginemasters, a pilot and engineer, and they are organised into units called clans. The book works best during the battle sequences. The main characters are the pilot Cal who has just lost his engineer and the engineer Dawn who has just lost her clan. By the end of the book I was not sure which side they wanted to fight for and where the story was going.
July 23, 2025
Lackluster story, and characters that are not relatable to me at all. I love mecha stories and series, but this one is just plain boring.
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