The Legend of Banzai Maguire

This is the first of a 5 volume series set in 2176 written by multiple authors. Captain Bree 'Banzai' Maguire and her wingman, Cam 'Scarlet' Tucker are shot down in a routine patrol along the DMZ in Korea by a mad scientist who is looking for subjects for his experiments in bio-stasis. When Banzai is awakened it is 2176 and she is in the Kingdom of Asia being 'protected' by Prince Kyber. It seems Banzai is a hot property and also pursued by a treasure hunter with ties to the United Colonies of Earth (grown out of the old USA) and the Shadow Walkers who want her as inspiration for their revolution. I'm looking forward to more of this world; high adventure and romance, along with and interesting world view.

I enjoyed this book, but it was a bit slow for a lot of the time, busy explaining how things looked rather than getting into the story. I'm hoping, if I continue the series, that it will pick up.

Banzai, an Air Force pilot in present day, crashes into enemy territory, is cryogenically frozen and wakes 170 years later to a different world, where the USA is now a WORLD power and almost a dictatorship. The love story is a bit of an afterthought. I might check out the next in the series, but only to read more about the revolutionaries.

I liked it when I read it but I barely remember it now. I did want to read the rest of the books in the series so I guess that is a positive and I also wanted to read other books by Susan Grant.