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Book: Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Read From: 4th November - 17th November 2021
Rating: 3/5 stars
Summary: Suffering at the hands of Godolia's tyrannical rule of giant mechanised weapons known as Windups, cybernetically enhanced Windup pilot Sona is determined to destroy Godolia from within. When she meets Eris in the prison, a Gearbreaker who is specialised in dismantling Windups, the two form an unlikely alliance. As the clock ticks down to their deadliest mission, Eris and Sona grow closer - as comrades, friends and perhaps something more.
I very much enjoyed this one - it was such a wild ride from start to finish. Of course you can tell from the synopsis that this is a kick-ass debut sci-fi, but it also encompasses so many of the things I love: fierce and determined female characters, found family, enemies (kinda) to allies to lovers and revolution. If any of this appeals to you, I think you’d really enjoy this book. And if you needed any more convincing, think a sci-fi Girls of Paper and Fire!
Sona and Eris… our Glitch and our Frostbringer. Both of the leads in this novel were incredible. You are immediately on their side right from the start but discovering their backstories makes you feel for them and their cause far more. I can’t not love a book with a strong female lead and I’m so glad that there are two featured in Gearbreakers. There are also a lot of side characters that make up the found family aspect, all of which are fascinating and have their own little quirks. I hope that we get to see more of them in the sequel and learn more about them - they were a great addition (Jenny in particular)! I actually liked all of the strategising, planning and interacting between the characters much more than a lot of the action which was only testament to how much I enjoyed following this little gang of rebels.
Overall, this book was so much fun and I would definitely recommend it to all you sci-fi lovers. The world-building isn't too heavy which is great - but the right balance has definitely been struck in that it's also a complex enough world to be really fascinating. Plus, the idea of gigantic mechanised robots isn't too far-fetched an idea in reality when you think about how fast technology is advancing these days... yikes!😅 There is so much to enjoy in this book and I can't wait for the sequel!