Tin Men
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Tin Men by Christopher Golden - author of Snowblind - is a must-read for fans of Dean Koontz, Peter Straub and Joe Hill thanks to its high concept and jaw-dropping thrills. Economies are collapsing, environmental disasters are widespread and war the backdrop to life. And so the military has developed a force of elite soldiers to keep the peace. A force like nothing seen before ... codenamed Tin Man, soldiers are virtually transported to inhabit robot frames in war-torn countries. When PFC Danny Kelso starts his day shift in Syria, an eerie silence welcomes him and a patrol confirms the area is totally deserted. But when a rogue electromagnetic pulse throws everything into darkness, Danny's conscious mind is trapped within his robot body. The attack turns out to have been global - the world is facing a return to the dark ages with no electricity, no technology ... no safe zones. And the Tin Men face a race against time to save not only themselves but society as we know it.
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It's the us military saving the world as it all goes to shit and then the tech gets fucked. So, honestly I think this was well crafted, the women were interesting and there were enough of them that it didn't feel like anyone had to be superwomen/frail damsel tokens (the men got to be full humans too, but that is not exceptional). If American exceptionalism annoys you, this may well annoy you but there was definitely an attempt at more nuance than I would have expected - I think the author understands some of the reasons why other people find the us annoying. Overall if you desire some MECHA-SMASH! with a side of geopolitics, this book will provide.
