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A review by the_vegan_bookworm
August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book is an exciting ride the whole way through.
It starts on the last day of the world where Gus, a jazz pianist of very minor fame, gets connected to a super robot (a Traitor Vanguard named Greymalkin...which is the name of the author's cat and I love that!). The story then follows Gus and his fellow Vanguard Conduits (and joyfriend Ardent Rose) as they attempt to save the world from an evil AI and its super robots bent on destruction and death. The story heavily involves music as a fighting tool and intense battle sequences, so if you like those things, you'll likely find a lot to enjoy!
I will say that the romance between Gus and Ardent feels a little underdeveloped for me. They don't seem to have much in common nor much in the way of chemistry. It made me really think of forced proximity in the sense of "these people say they're in love because they think they're the only two people left". This being said, the romance felt really secondary to the main plot, so it didn't bother me much during the story. If you were someone, however, who was going into this for the romance, I think you'd be disappointed.
It starts on the last day of the world where Gus, a jazz pianist of very minor fame, gets connected to a super robot (a Traitor Vanguard named Greymalkin...which is the name of the author's cat and I love that!). The story then follows Gus and his fellow Vanguard Conduits (and joyfriend Ardent Rose) as they attempt to save the world from an evil AI and its super robots bent on destruction and death. The story heavily involves music as a fighting tool and intense battle sequences, so if you like those things, you'll likely find a lot to enjoy!
I will say that the romance between Gus and Ardent feels a little underdeveloped for me. They don't seem to have much in common nor much in the way of chemistry. It made me really think of forced proximity in the sense of "these people say they're in love because they think they're the only two people left". This being said, the romance felt really secondary to the main plot, so it didn't bother me much during the story. If you were someone, however, who was going into this for the romance, I think you'd be disappointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, War, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual content