Yukikaze

By Chōhei Kambayashi

Book Overview

The twentieth anniversary edition of a modern classic of military science fiction.

In the midst of a war with an enigmatic alien host--a war with no end in sight--Second Lieutenant Rei Fukai carries out his missions in the skies over the strange planet nicknamed "Faery." Attached to Tactical Combat and Surveillance Unit 3 of the Special Air Force, his duty is to gather information on the enemy and bring it back--no matter the cost. His only constant companion in this lonely task is his fighter plane, the sentient FFR-31 Super Sylph, call sign: YUKIKAZE.

More than thirty years ago, a hyper-dimensional passageway suddenly appeared over the continent of Antarctica, the first stage of an attempted terrestrial invasion by an enigmatic alien host. Humanity, united by a common enemy, managed to push the invaders back through the passageway to the strange planet nicknamed "Faery." A special air-combat force was then created to go there and eliminate the alien bases once and for all.

Now, in the midst of a war with no end in sight, Second Lieutenant Rei Fukai carries out his missions in the perilous skies over Faery. Attached to the 5th Squadron of the FAF's Special Air Force, an elite tactical combat and surveillance unit, his duty is to gather information on the enemy and bring it back--no matter the cost. His only constant companion in this lonely task is his fighter plane, the sentient FFR-31 Super Sylph: YUKIKAZE.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421532557
• ISBN13: 9781421532554
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Haikasoru
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A unique blend of military aviation and science fiction

This book is perfect for fans of jet fighters, AI, and weird aliens. It's a very varied story; one chapter will have you deep in the danger zone, the next will have you creeped out as you explore the JAM, and then you'll be contemplating the implications of having AI rule the battle field.