Speaking of slugfests, though, I dare say that’s my biggest complaint. Or, in more serious matters, Wexler also explores some themes of classism and privilege, giving the book a bit more depth than an out and out slugfest would offer. In addition to that, however, he also tosses in a bunch of other neat ideas, such as how the war-torn ruins of Earth are plagued by omnipresent malware that can overwhelm unprotected computers (such as Kas’ cybernetic implants) in a matter of seconds. Wexler pulls off the lesbian romance pretty well (including a rather amusing excuse to stick both women into the cramped cockpit of a giant robot), as well as the big punchy robot fights. Though for the record I should probably note I read this book in May, not June, so no Pride points or whatever. (That last part shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given that a queer romance was central to the last Wexler novel I read). Oh, and Kas and Zhi fall in love along the way, so bonus. When said bet (and the giant robot arena fight) goes bad, the two must work together to hatch a scheme in order to get out from under the thumb of the crime cartel that rules over the post-apocalyptic remains of old Earth.
Which is why I pre-ordered Django Wexler’s Hard Reboot as soon as I heard about it.Īn original novella, Hard Reboot centers on Zhi Zero, a scrappy mecha pilot, and Kas, the offworlder academic she cons into betting a ludicrous amount of money on a giant robot arena fight. And even most of the ones I have stumbled across have been tie-ins to established media properties like Robotech, Gundam, Battletech, Transformers, et-al. But there are a scarce few books (at least that I’m aware of) about giant robots. There are countless books about spaceships, or time machines, or dragons, or any other fantastical means of transportation. Book Review: Hard Reboot, by Django Wexler
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