Armed, Cute, and Dangerous
Zeppy Cheng
eBook
Even if you don’t like anime, you’ll probably still like this book. If you like anime, even better. For those who love Mahou Shoujou Madoka Magica.Cool things to look for in this book:Japanese-style magical girls in a western fantasy setting (The premise)Vampires in politicsAn undead worker’s strikeLots of explosionsAn albino characterAnd more!August’s father was a monster hunter. His father’s father was a monster hunter. Now he carries on the traditions of old with their sword and their shield, protecting the world from evil. When the world becomes threatened by an ancient darkness, his job becomes more than just killing the odd gangler. Things much bigger than him envelop him, and he is whisked into contact with an organization of Japanese-inspired magical girls who look a lot younger than they are, and who tell him that he is a hero in the fight against an ancient evil more dangerous than anything the world has ever seen. Anime is a big inspiration for my work, but it’s not all anime-inspired. There’s a serious amount of literary inspiration as well. Penny is a good child to her parents. She respects them. She loves them. So when they die, and monsters almost kill her, she can’t hold it in any longer. A mysterious power awakens inside of her. A fairy contacts her, and brings her into touch with an organization that turns her powerful and immortal, a necessary change in order to prepare her for her fight against an evil force that is threatening to take over the world. Yeah, that fairy’s name is Koko and he looks like a flying rabbit. (Madoka Magica reference, for those who aren’t in the know)Elyse was kicked out of her home. Called a monster. With her white hair and red eyes, maybe she is one. She invents, she alchemizes, and she sleeps on the roadway because she has nowhere else to go. Because of her intelligence, and because of her genius, she is called upon to fight in a battle to save the world by a three-hundred year old commander of an army who looks like a twelve-year-old girl.The world is against them. But together, perhaps, just perhaps, they can win.