Author: Exlor
Type: Science Fiction futuristic world
Synopsis: In the future, the world is ruled by beasts of war. In order to protect the cradle of civilisation, humanity must fight and develop her powers. There are three types of people in this new era: the normal people, the mech warriors and the mech designers. The mech warriors are the rarest of the lot, as only those born with the correct genetic aptitude are able to pilot those beastly war machines. They are the heroic warriors of the generation. The mech designers are composed of normal people who desire to interact with mechs but are unable to do so. They design the precious machines that the mech warriors use. The normals are... just your typical civilian unless they come from rich backgrounds.
Ves Larkinson inherits a mysterious object from his parents which gives him access to the Mech Designer System. From there, he decides that he would become the best Mech Designer in the world. The system's questionable origins though brings him an increasing amount of trouble. His parents are also in danger as the system's trackers draw closer. To protect himself, he can only disguise himself as a religious nutcase to hide his eccentricities. At the same time, aliens draw closer to humanity threatening their very existence.
Personal comments: A unique and niche book that goes into the glory and difficulties of mech design. It taps into the undeveloped market of mechs as most science fiction books out there only ever glorifies the mech warriors themselves. The author is very conscientious in his writing and the plot is carefully crafted. There are little to no plotholes and the story flows extremely smoothly. The language is carefully checked before publishing. There is also a decent amount of action in the book as Ves is dragged head in into various dangerous situations with no escape. The book fully integrates the need for action, and the purpose of an auxiliary occupation like mech design. The arcs do not feel repetitive at all and every chapter brings forth new ideas.