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The Legend of Banzai Maguire (2176 Series, Book 1)

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Romance Readers, you should know going in that romance comes way back at the end of the book. It is secondary element in the plotline. This is an adventure, and it centres on the heroine for the majority of the book. Susan Grant, a former Air Force and commercial pilot, gets to strut her stuff with this slam-bang adventure (The sequel “The Scarlet Empress” is the last of five in the “2176 series” coming in the fall. “Day of Fire” by Kathleen Nance, one of the best books I have read all year is next in-line May 2004). Dorchester is trying a wee bit different line and applause is due for giving some of their best writers a new path to blaze.

I truly enjoyed this book, but think many Romance Readers will be puzzled a bit,until they catch the meter. The Hero in the book shows up only sporadically until the last third. If you know that going in, you can sit back and enjoy this rollercoaster ride.

Bree is a pilot on UN Peacekeeping force in the year 2006. Shot down along with her wingman - wingwoman? - Scarlet, they are taken hostage by a rogue scientist. He puts them in suspended animation, making them lab rats, with the parting words, he would release them at the end of a week. Instead, Bree wakes up in 2176 and the whole world has changed.

Grant's background serves her well in this story, giving Bree a solid foundation. I have read the second in the series by Kathleen Nance, Day of Fire. It you loved Grants book, you will adore Nance's! They are fresh, engaging. Kudos to the writers and publisher for this series.

This is the story of Bree "Banzai" Maguire and the beginning of a wonderfully written futuristic series by four astronomical authors.

The story begins in the year 2006 where Bree and her wingman (wingWOman in this instance) Cam are preparing for a routine flight. Bree has a feeling of "impending doom" where Cam is concerned but talks herself out of acting on it. As Bree and Cam are flying, they get shot down and captured by a mad scientist, then frozen for 170 yrs.

2176: Bree is awakened by man #1, Ty Armstrong, and then almost immediately stolen by man #2, Prince Kyber, where upon the plot thickens.

Will she Choose Ty, the one who makes her heart pound with excitement everytime she thinks of him, or will she choose Kyber, the one who has protected her and forced her to face her weaknesses since the moment they met? To find out read the book.

I really enjoyed this book. With its action packed story line and the battle over one woman, it is a page turner. Keep Bree in mind because she and the "Shadow Voice" are the keys that keep the other four books melding together.

The ending made one think "I wish the other ones were already out," and leaves you begging for more.

Once again, this is a wonderful and exciting beginning to a new action packed, futuristic series of books.

This series is DEFFINATELY destined for my personal library shelves, in other words, the series is a keeper.

Romance Readers, you should know going in romance is a secondary element in the plot line. I am not trying to spoil this, but want you to read the book with an open mind. This is a new exciting series, a little different, but very exciting. Also, know this is a series of books called "2176", Futuristic and OH SO Good! So if you are looking for something new and exiting, start with the first of five exciting adventure books.

This Futuristic tale centers heavily on the heroine for the majority of the book (and be warned this is PART 1 of the story! Part 2 comes in the Fall, so hang on and enjoy!). Susan Grant, a former Air Force and commercial pilot, gets to strut her stuff with this slam-bang adventure. The sequel "The Scarlet Empress" is the last of five in the "2176 series". "Day of Fire" by Kathleen Nance, one of the best books I have read all year is next in-line May 2004, so buckle up baby and don't pull that ripcord!). Dorchester is trying a wee bit different line and applause is due for giving some of their best writers a new path to blaze.

I truly enjoyed this book, it's exciting, it's original, but have concerns many Romance Readers will be puzzled a bit, until they catch the meter. The Hero in the book shows up only sporadically until the last third, but if you know that going in, you can sit back and enjoy this roller-coaster ride.

Bree "Bonzai" Maguire is a pilot on UN Peacekeeping force in the year 2006. Shot down along with her wingman - wingwoman? - Scarlet, they are taken hostage by a mercenary scientist. Using as them lab rats, he places them in suspended animation, with the parting words he would release them at the end of a week. Instead, Bree wakes up in 2176 and the whole world has changed.

Grant's background serves her well in this story, giving Bree a solid foundation. I have read the second in the series by Kathleen Nance, "Day of Fire". If you loved Grants book, you will adore Nance's, too! They are fresh, engaging. Kudos to the writers and publisher for this series. Hats of to Grant for the whole concept! After reading Grant's and Nance's, I cannot wait for the rest in the series.

USAF pilot "Banzai" Maguire heads out over North Korean territory with her wingman Cam "Scarlet" Tucker on a UN sanctioned fly over mission. What should have been routine mission turns out to be a battle for survival when both of their F-16's are shot down. Captured by an over the edge scientist, Banzai and Cam are put into bio-stasis for what was supposed to be a short-term experiment

In 2176, Ty Armstrong, U.C.E. SEAL commander and treasure hunter finally finds what has been a life long fascination, the legendary Banzai Maguire, still in stasis and alive after 170 years. Before he can revive her completely he is overwhelmed by the forces of Kyber Han, tyrannical ruler of the Kingdom of Asia, leaving Banzai in his hands and Ty a prisoner.

Ms. Grant has done it again, mixing a military style with romance in such a way that will have her readers marking calendars in anticipation of the four stories to follow in what promises to be a fantastic series. THE LEGEND OF BANZAI MAGUIRE is fast paced, with twists and turns guaranteed to keep you turning page after page. A riveting story to draw you into the 2176 series to come.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

This is a great science fiction story. The future earth as described by the author is imaginative and fascinating. The characters in the book are mature adults (no lame empaths or mystical healing heroines in this sci fi story)to whom you can relate. The heroine is intelligent, thoughtful, and can rescue herself. This book seemingly has everything most sci fi romances do not - the only problem is that it is very light on the romance, as the main characters do not meet until 1/3 of the way into the book. Due to their very short relationship, the consumation of their relationship occurs before they barely know each other and is very forced (not the act itself, just the manner in which it is included in the book). I could have easily rated this book 5 stars if there had been more focus on the relationship. As it is, this is a great story and a great start to the series. If you like sci fi, I highly recommend this book. If you are looking for a sci fi romance, this might not be the book for you.

I LOVED Banzai Maguire. I'm not usually the biggest fan of science fiction romance novels, but, this book was great. I started reading it yesterday and couldn't put it down until I finished it. Now the only problem is waiting for the remaining books in this series to come out...

Anyway, this book was excellent and something that I would definitely recommend!!!!

This book was well written. I couldn't put it down. It a must have for any sci-fi romance fan! It is a great introduction to a new sci-fi romance series. The fact that the girl name was Banzai is what caught my attenion. It hard for me to find a futuristic sci-fi romance I like but I'm glad I brought this one. The book is a little slow at first but once I read the first few chapters I had to know what going to happen to Banzai and couldn't put it down. Keep in mind that it the introduction book and meant to create the world of the year 2176. This series is a might have at least for me. I can't wait for the next 4 books!

It was wonderful! I LOVED IT! It was well worth waiting for (even if I didn't like the waiting part too much)!

The action scenes are amazingly realistic. Coming from a hand-to-hand combat perspective, even the ground scenes are great. Very straight forward and easy to 'picture' - no bizarre moves that could only happen with a really good special effects team. I tend to get a little frustrated by scenes that have the character backflipping and kicking someone in the head while shooting a semi-automatic (or better yet, let's just use a fully automatic) at some target that's so close that their weapon barely clears the space between them...

And the aerial/flight scenes are thrilling to read! Very intense. I could almost feel the sweat on Banzai's face!

SO, what I am trying to say, in my very jumbled way is...the book was so refreshing to read. The author makes the story come to life for her readers and I, for one, appreciate the effort she makes.

When Bree 'Banzai' Maguire and her wingman Cam 'Scarlet' Tucker are shot down over North Korea, their fight for survival takes a strange turn. A deranged scientist has shot them down strictly to use as guinea pigs in a cryogenics experiment. Something goes wrong and Banzai is not awakened until the year 2176 by a treasure hunting SEAL name Ty Armstrong. But things do not go as planned and Banzai winds up the affectionate prisoner of an arrogant, yet gentle, prince. Some romance fans may grumble that action and world building take a front seat to the romance, then again this is the first of a five book series, so the world needs to be very well developed to hold the stories to come. Undoubtedly most futurist fans will love it, recommended.

This is the first book in a series of five. If all are as good as this, it will be great.

Bree (Banzai) Maguire is a fighter pilot in 2006. She is patroling the no-man's land between North and South Korea. She and her wingman, Cam (Scarlett) Tucker, are both shot down, captured, and placed in cryo-freeze.

Now 170 years later, she is awakened by a UCE (United Colonies of Earth) SEAL. Tyler Armstrong hunts for treasure when he is not busy serving his country.

Prince Kyber is the ruler of Asia. Bree was found by Ty but Kyber's men caught them before she was fully revived.

Who to trust? Nothing is as it was when she went to sleep. Both men want her, both hate each other, and neither knows how to bring peace to the world.

Bree wants to find Cam. That is her priority. She must choose. Following her instincts, she chooses Ty.

Ty and Bree escape Kyber with the help of the Shadow runners. Who they are, we don't know yet.

When they are attacked by a SEAL that Ty knows, they make a decision to fight for freedom and to find the shadow voice.

This is an exciting, futuristic, adventure. I loved this book. Susan Grant has yet to write a bad book. I look forward to the next one in the series Day of Fire, by Kathleen Nance. NO 3, The Shadow Runners, by Liz Maverick. No 4, The Power of Two, by Patti O'Shea. No 5, The Scarlett Empress, by Susan Grant.