The Legend of Banzai Maguire (2176 Series, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Susan Grant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004

The first in a series called 2176: five books with tough, kick-butt heroines who help restore democracy to the world and find true love along the way.

Book One: THE LEGEND OF BANZAI MAGUIRE. After US Air Force pilot Bree "Banzai" Maguire is shot down in Korean airspace, she awakens in the year 2176 to a romantic adventure everyone will love.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The first in a five-book series (to be written by several authors), this adrenaline-laced, romantic adventure seizes the reader's attention with its gutsy, larger-than-life characters and compelling, colorful vision of the future. The novel opens in 2006 as U.S. Air Force fighter Bree "Banzai" Maguire is preparing for a routine patrol between North and South Korea. She feels a shiver of apprehension and soon finds her foreboding to be well founded when she and her wingman, Cam, are trapped by a mad scientist and frozen alive until treasure hunter Ty Armstrong rescues her 170 years later. Bree awakens to a new era in human history, one enhanced by advanced technologies but bereft of freedom. Almost immediately, Bree is stolen from Ty by the prince of the Kingdom of Asia, Kyber, who offers her innumerable luxuries. Bree knows, however, that she's little more than a treasured pet to him. Desperate to find her wingman, Bree turns to Ty, but she soon learns that he's as helpless as she and that his country, formerly the U.S. but now the bloated and unstable United Colonies of Earth, is even worse than Kyber's benevolent dictatorship. If Grant's (The Star Princess, etc.) faithful fighter jet descriptions don't snag readers from the outset, her fierce, funny, tough-as-nails heroine will. With its cliffhanger conclusion, awe-inspiring characters and droll humor, this book is a strong launch for a very promising series.
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From the Publisher

-Will appeal to women who love Tomb Raider, Charlie's Angels, and Alias.

-Susan Grant won the 2003 RITA, Romance's highest honor

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Dorchester Publishing Company (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505525429
• ISBN-13: 978-0505525420
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #914,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Time Travel

More About the Author

Mom, RITA award winner, New York Times best-selling author, former USAF jet pilot and current 747 international airline pilot Susan Grant loves writing about what she knows: flying, adventure, and the often unpredictable interaction between men and women!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic opener for new series, April 4, 2004

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"runuts74" (Charlotte NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legend of Banzai Maguire (2176 Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

USAF pilot "Banzai" Maguire heads out over North Korean territory with her wingman Cam "Scarlet" Tucker on a UN sanctioned fly over mission. What should have been routine mission turns out to be a battle for survival when both of their F-16's are shot down. Captured by an over the edge scientist, Banzai and Cam are put into bio-stasis for what was supposed to be a short-term experiment

In 2176, Ty Armstrong, U.C.E. SEAL commander and treasure hunter finally finds what has been a life long fascination, the legendary Banzai Maguire, still in stasis and alive after 170 years. Before he can revive her completely he is overwhelmed by the forces of Kyber Han, tyrannical ruler of the Kingdom of Asia, leaving Banzai in his hands and Ty a prisoner.

Ms. Grant has done it again, mixing a military style with romance in such a way that will have her readers marking calendars in anticipation of the four stories to follow in what promises to be a fantastic series. THE LEGEND OF BANZAI MAGUIRE is fast paced, with twists and turns guaranteed to keep you turning page after page. A riveting story to draw you into the 2176 series to come.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fab, fab, FABulous book!!, April 7, 2004

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"luvs2read2003" (Cottonwood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legend of Banzai Maguire (2176 Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

One of the things about being a writer is that it's very difficult to read fiction as the result of your career. Fortunately, I've found a few authors who really know how to write, and thus I find their books well-crafted, entertaining and just down right fun. Susan Grant is one of those authors.

Banzai was every bit as wonderful as I expected it to be. Part Star Wars, part Buck Rogers, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Action, adventure and mystery--this book has it all.

If you, like me, wanted Princess Lea to end up with Darth Vader, and if you like a battle of good versus evil, this is the book for you. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it, May 16, 2004

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Kim Keegan - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legend of Banzai Maguire (2176 Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

It was wonderful! I LOVED IT! It was well worth waiting for (even if I didn't like the waiting part too much)!

The action scenes are amazingly realistic. Coming from a hand-to-hand combat perspective, even the ground scenes are great. Very straight forward and easy to `picture' - no bizarre moves that could only happen with a really good special effects team. I tend to get a little frustrated by scenes that have the character backflipping and kicking someone in the head while shooting a semi-automatic (or better yet, let's just use a fully automatic) at some target that's so close that their weapon barely clears the space between them...

And the aerial/flight scenes are thrilling to read! Very intense. I could almost feel the sweat on Banzai's face!

SO, what I am trying to say, in my very jumbled way is...the book was so refreshing to read. The author makes the story come to life for her readers and I, for one, appreciate the effort she makes.