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The sequel to Rise of the Red Hand, a searing portrayal of the future of climate change in South Asia. After inflicting a devastating blow on the autocratic provincial government, Ashiva, Synch, and their remaining allies must infiltrate the planetary government before it can exterminate the Red Hand and everything they stand for.
Despite hard-won victories, the revolutionary forces known as the Red Hand are more endangered than ever: the Planetary Alliance Commission--the PAC--has branded them public enemy number one, ramping up their efforts to eliminate the Red Hand's remaining members even as the pandemic rages on.
In order to protect the progress they have made, the team must adopt new tactics. Ashiva, armed with a new bionic upgrade, leads a team back into the fray to track down a mysterious beacon that may well be a trap. Synch helps prepare their Himalayan stronghold, but his presence may hurt their cause more than the Red Hand knows. And Taru, determined to prove herself, discovers a precious resource that everyone--especially the PAC--is desperate to control.
Greedy and unyielding, the PAC is all too willing to sacrifice the people of a province to achieve their optimal results, leaving Ashiva, Synch, and Taru to save their homeland from a government claiming to act for the greater planetary good.
““Steeped in elements from real-life South Asian cultures, the worldbuilding is original and intriguing, incorporating dystopian and utopian elements along with current hot issues such as societal inequities, digital surveillance, and technology’s impact on humanity.... [A] strong and intricate story.”
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““Rise of the Red Hand mixes the best of cyberpunk and anime with a tale of family and revolution to create something completely unique—intimate yet action-packed, touching yet thrilling. Olivia Chadha delivers as much action as she does heart, all with a healthy dose of mecha. It kicks ass.”
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““An exhilarating and relevant story that gives voice to those often unheard and sticks with you long after that last page.”
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““Set in a bleak dystopian near-future of climate change,
apocalyptic nuclear wars, inequality, and brutal algorithms, Rise of the Red Hand is a fast-paced, surprisingly hopeful tale of unlikely allies coming together to fight oppression. Innovative, smartly written, and harrowingly relevant.”
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““It’s everything I want in a cyberpunk story: devastating
political and existential stakes, a surging pace, and profoundly rad cybernetics. I love this book so much.”
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