Tin Man

Starside Blues, Book 2

By: William K. Shepherd

Narrated by: Randy McCarten

The Valkyries find themselves against the wall, their contract forcing them into an all-or-nothing gambit. Their lives and livelihoods on the line, only the combined guile and grit of Valkyrie LLC and their new RSDF allies might see them through.

And yet, old hatred still boils under the surface. Wounds still fresh in the minds of those who fought that war, unable or unwilling to let go. Where does the man end, and the machine begin? What does it make you when all that remains is the machine? When you kill the part that makes you man? What if you were never human to begin with?

Light up a synthstick and step back into the cockpit in this gritty continuation of the Starside Blues Mecha Noir series. Tin Man drops you feet first into the life and death mechanized combat of its unforgiving military science fiction universe, where the line between man and machine runs razor thin.

©2022 William K. Shepherd (P)2023 William K. Shepherd

I really enjoyed this one

this is a great listen. I love the writing though I know most of the material sources of inspiration. I feel the author did well to do his own thing with it. love the characters and wish the author would do at least one more regarding the AI war and more coldwar with the people's republic.

A good follow up to the first book

Enjoyable sequel, finish the contract started in Starside Blues. Expands and deepens our cast of characters. builds more of an interesting setting I would love to know all the details of.

The right feel

I found this book to scratch that certain feeling a mech book should.

Hooked me again.

having re-listened to this multiple times I still adore it.
I will wait with Bated breath for the return of the next instalment.