Axie Oh

Pacific Rim meets Korean action dramas in this mind-blowing sci-fi novel set in New Seoul in the year 2199.

Rebel Seoul

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“You’ll know soon,” she says, her eyes moving across my face. “And then you won’t look at me the way you’re looking at me now.”

 Like she’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met before. Like she’s mysterious and strange and easily annoyed. 

“I know who you are,” she says. “You’re my new partner.”

 That sounds better than supervisor. “I am.”

 “The last one didn’t last long.” She sweeps past me. I turn in time to see her jump off the boarding lift. She does a graceful somersault in the sky and lands on her feet. She stands and looks back at me. Our gazes meet. 

“Whatever this is, it’s not going to work.” Tera stands by the door, having followed me through. 

“This?” I ask. There’s an alcove in the wall, and I place the tray into it. 

 “Being kind to me. It won’t make me trust you.”

 I raise a brow. “Have I been kind to you?”  

  “You’re asking if you can eat from my highly prescribed rations I’m allowed twice a day?”

 “What are partners for if not to eat each other’s food?” I take a bite of the apple

"You shouldn’t feel anything for me.”  

“But I do.”  It sounds like a confession. 

She looks up, her eyes stricken. “Don’t. Please don’t.”

 “Tera . . .” There’s a hollow knock on the window from the outside. “Dammit.” I stand. “I should go.” 

As I leave, she reaches out and grabs my hand. Her hand is cool and light. “Tomorrow, be a soldier to me, Lee Jaewon. Don’t be anything more.” A soldier. A stranger. “Promise me,” she begs. 

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