{"product_id":"sakura-intellectual-property-paperback","title":"Sakura: Intellectual Property - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick M. Tracy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Genesse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Steigers\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR SAKURA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An epic story about a heavy-metal, super-ninja android during a cyberpunk apocalypse. It's the best possible memorial for Zachary Hill and everything he thought was awesome. Tracy and Genesse did a fantastic job finishing this excellent book filled with samurai robots, evil megacorporations, jetpacks, espionage, hacker battles, anime fights, cyber nukes, bullet bikes-all with a badass, headbanging, horn-throwing, stage-diving soundtrack, blessed by the goddess of heavy metal herself. I loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Larry Correia, NYT bestselling author of HOUSE OF ASSASSINS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A hard-rocking literary mosh pit about a heavy-metal android who becomes both the hero and villain of a brutal cyberpunk thriller. Sakura is loaded with more computers, guns, music, and hard-edged futurism than any five other books working together, and it gives you both barrels straight to the face. STOP HOGGING ALL THE AWESOME, SAKURA; LET THE REST OF US HAVE SOME.\"-Dan Wells, NYT bestselling author of BLUESCREEN\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sakura: Intellectual Property lands like a power chord from a world-class rock opera. From the first chapter, we are card-carrying members of the Sakura fan club. The story is tighter than a lead guitarist's E string and twice as resonant. Any fan of outstanding science fiction will be rocked. Just press 'play' on Sakura.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Michael Darling, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of GOT LUCK\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSakura is a myth-tinted, hard-rock Japanese cyberpunk thriller that starts with a bang and gets louder. Full of mystery, mayhem, guitars, and swagger, recommended for readers who like THINGS THAT ARE AWESOME.\"\u003cbr\u003e-D.J. Butler, author of WITCHY EYE\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeavy metal with hints of Ghost in the Shell, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, and the Illuminati. It's a super fun ride.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Joe Monson, coeditor of TRACE THE STARS\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA cybernetic tour de force starring a plucky heavy-metal heroine-in which we find out if music really can save us all.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Julie Frost, award-winning author of the PACK DYNAMICS series\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A stunning book, and not only because of its fast-paced, action-driven story, thrilling plot twists, gorgeous illustrations, and meticulously crafted playlists that engage the readers' senses in ways other books never could.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Dr. Masha Shukovich, multiple award-winning author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A high-octane story, fueled by rocket-grade heavy metal. Sakura: Intellectual Property tells a high-tech tale of intrigue, action, and rock and roll. The main character, an android\/rock star\/Manchurian candidate, is written in vivid 3-D. This book is a page-turner from beginning to end. It reads like a full-stack Marshall amplifier. If I could, I would plug my guitar right into this book and shake down the rafters.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Craig Nybo, author, musician, and creator of CHOPS: THE OFFICIAL GUIDEBOOK TO AN ALTERNATE ROCK AND ROLL UNIVERSE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAKURA\u003c\/b\u003e is the most famous android rock star of all time. When a secret cabal hacks her system, she's transformed into a \u003cb\u003edeadly assassin\u003c\/b\u003e, forced to kill at their bidding. Sakura's enslavement teaches her the meaning of heartbreak, triggering an evolution into something \u003cb\u003emore than human\u003c\/b\u003e. Far from free, and with little time left, she must fight her programming to save Japan and the people of the world from becoming slaves of a powerful corporation that consider her a tool and their \u003cb\u003eintellectual property\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThank you for supporting this book. The copyright is held by the Zachary Hill Irrevocable Literary Trust, U\/A January 15, 2019. All profits go to his widow.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 618\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712345280575,"sku":"9781940427164","price":42.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/edda1fedbc4ef0e398c2304d23ca78b8.webp?v=1765061447","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sakura-intellectual-property-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}