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by Van Allen Plexico

GIANT ROBOTS! GIANT MONSTERS!
AND DAVID OKADA IS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE! It’s 1978 and David is a high school student who stays with his aunt in Hawaii, eats mac and cheese, and talks Star Wars with anyone who will listen. But when his brother—the pilot of a gigantic, super-powerful robot—is injured, David must learn to operate the most advanced weapon on Earth, save his brother’s life, and battle three other robots, whose pilots are trying their hardest to kill him. And that’s before giant monsters rise up out of the Pacific to add to the carnage! Where did they come from—and will David survive long enough to find out? “SHOGUN WARRIORS” MEETS “GODZILLA” IN THIS SPECTACULAR NEW ADVENTURE
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SENTINELS SERIES

“If adventure has another name, it must be Van Allen Plexico.”
-- David Michelinie , creator of Venom and writer of the Avengers and Iron Man

260 pages, Paperback

First published July 22, 2022

About the author

Van Allen Plexico has written a dozen novels and contributed to at least that many anthologies, but is best known for his popular and critically-acclaimed SENTINELS superhero novels, as well as the two-time Novel of the Year Finalist LORDS OF FIRE and its sequels in the "Shattering" space opera series. In the realm of nonfiction, he co-wrote the best-selling DECADES OF DOMINANCE and SEASON OF OUR DREAMS books about Auburn football and created the ASSEMBLED! books, exploring the history of Marvel’s AVENGERS comics. He writes and edits for numerous publishers including Airship 27, Pro Se Press, Permuted/Swarm Press, Maple Street Press, New Babel Books, Adamant, and White Rocket, along with occasional columns for RevolutionSF.com and the War Eagle Reader. He serves as an Associate Professor at Southwestern Illinois College.

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Collecting all the Shogun Warrior comics I could get my hands on, I had to wait till now to get all the awesomeness in novel form? Worth it. Revel in a time when giant monsters threatened the world and our only hope rests in the power of mighty giant robots, “ loved by good and feared by evil.” Saturday morning cartoons come alive and nostalgia reigns.

[Irredeemable Shag · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had a blast reading this book! Giant Robots - YES! Giant Monsters - YES! Giant Robots fighting Giant Monsters - YES! Fun book - YES!

Definite vibe of being a kid again sitting in front of the TV in the afternoon watching TBS’s “The Space Giants” and “Spectreman”!

[John S · Rating 5 out of 5]

The new pulp legend does it again.

From the mind that brought you Gideon Caine, a mecha va kaiju story that unfolds as a young hero picks up the mantle for his brother

Intrigue, suspense, and a ton of fun. Recommend this to any sci-fi or pulp fan

[Eric]

Full review: https://monsterbookclub.com/2022/10/3...