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Synopsis
In a world where Derelict machines have driven humanity to extinction, Ren Soros was destined to live a quiet life tinkering away in his enclave. But when a Machine Lord turns his home to ash, he finds himself stranded with his saviour – a cute, feisty and hot Blade Angel cadet. To survive, they must make their way aboard the Pride Enduring – humanity’s last remaining haven beyond the Derelict’s reach. The space station is home to Blade Academy, where Blade Angel cadets learn combat, strategy and integrate machine cores to advance through the tiers of Ascension. Acclimatising to his new life in paradise, Ren embarks on his journey to become a Blade Angel. Between integrating a core of his own and running a workshop to sell his inventions, Ren faces his greatest challenge yet. Cohabiting with his cute, feisty and hot roommate. Inspired by Nier Automata, Iron Prince and Swallowed Star. A cultivation-inspired Academy adventure set in a galaxy-spanning machine apocalypse with progression, mystery and slow-burn romance.
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Is Blade Angels appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A YA-appropriate sci-fi academy story with cultivation elements featuring machines that have devastated humanity. Violence includes destruction and combat training, with slow-burn romance kept to tension and attraction without explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the academy progression system, inventive tinkering, and the slow-burn romance between Ren and his feisty Blade Angel roommate in humanity's last space station.