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* RomanticFalseLead: When the story starts, Eris is casually dating Milo, although he's clearly more into the relationship than she is. His inability to accept Sona as part of the team eventually drives them apart and then he is kicked off the team after trying to kill her. Eris eventually notes that her relationship with him was less healthy than her relationship with Sona.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: In book 1, Milo is a major character who is initially in a relationship of convenience with Eris and repeatedly tries to kill Sona. In book 2 he gets a brief cameo and then his body shows up as part of a display of Gearbreaker corpses at the Masquerade Ball.]]
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: In book 1, Milo is a major character who is initially in a relationship of convenience with Eris and repeatedly tries to kill Sona. In book 2 he gets a brief cameo and then his body shows up as part of a display of Gearbreaker corpses at the Masquerade Ball.]]
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* AerithAndBob: Characters with names like Bellsona and Nyla sit right next Jenny and Victoria.
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* BetaCouple: While there were hints they were together in book 1, in book 2 Jenny and Zamaya form a contrast to Eris and Sona often having romantic moments that are only glimpsed due to the limited PV, such as when [[spoiler: Jenny and Zamaya have a romantic reunion after Jenny is rescued, while Eris is too focused on rescuing Sona.]]
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* BattleCouple: Both Eris and Sona, and Jenny and Zamaya.
* BetaCouple: While there were hints they were together in book 1, in book 2 Jenny and Zamaya form a contrast to Eris and Sona often having romantic moments that are only glimpsed due to the limitedPV, POV, such as when [[spoiler: Jenny and Zamaya have a romantic reunion after Jenny is rescued, while Eris is too focused on rescuing Sona.]]
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: The books are full of them, but special mention goes to June dying from a poison gas attack and Nyla getting her skull beaten in by Sona in retribution.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Enyo throws himself out the window of his office near the top of a skyscraper when Sona comes to take him away from being a Zenith, unable to live with what he's done as a Zenith.]]
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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: [[spoiler: Enyo's password to activate the system that kills any and all of the pilots in their Windups is a letter to number cypher of Eris' name, which he reveals to her cryptically in a letter he sent via Nyla. Sona speculates that this is because he knew that Eris was why his brainwashing didn't work.]]
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* CastFullOfGay: Eris, Sona, Jenny, Zamaya and Victoria are all interested in other women, while June and Arsen are both ace.
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* SignificantNameShift: [[spoiler: One of the main signs that Sona in book 2 is not herself is that her POV chapters are titled Bellsona, her full name which she dislikes going by. Once she shakes off the brainwashing they return to being titled Sona.]]
* SpeculativeFictionLGBT: Gay relationships (such as between Sona and Eris or Jenny and Zamaya) are normal enough to go without comment and even an ace couple being ace is only brought up to point out that they're not likely to have an accidental pregnancy.
* SpeculativeFictionLGBT: Gay relationships (such as between Sona and Eris or Jenny and Zamaya) are normal enough to go without comment and even an ace couple being ace is only brought up to point out that they're not likely to have an accidental pregnancy.
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* ShootTheDog: During their escape from Godolia, Sona is forced to kill [[spoiler: Rose]].
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* BlasphemousBoast: When Jenny threatens a Godolia technician and he mentions the [[GodEmperor Zenith]], Jenny tells him "The only God in this room is me".
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* BlasphemousBoast: When Jenny threatens a Godolia technician and he mentions the [[GodEmperor Zenith]], Jenny tells him "The that "the only God in this room is me".[her]".
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* ArtificialLimbs: In the second book, Eris loses a hand and gets it replaced with a metal one.
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* DemolitionsExpert: Arsen is the one who makes bombs for the Gearbreakers.
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* FakeDefector: [[spoiler: Nyla]] appears to have defected from Godolia to join the Gearbreakers, but is actually still working for Godolia.
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* ChildSoldiers: The Gearbreakers start fighting Windups when they turn ten.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Sona is recaptured by Godolia and brainwashed into seeing the Gearbreakers as her enemies. She eventually breaks free of this in the second book.]]
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* FirstChurchOfMecha: Many people worship the [[HumongousMecha Windups]] as representatives of the gods.
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* MasqueradeBall: The second book has Enyo host a masquerade ball, which the Gearbreakers sneak into in an attempt to rescue [[spoiler: Sona]].
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**In ''Godslayers'', the Gearbreakers kill two Mechvesper civilians in the process of sneaking onto a ferry for a rescue mission.
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Godolia spreads their tyrannical rule with [[HumongousMecha Windups]], enormous, mechanized weapons. They are opposed by the Gearbreakers, a group of rebels skilled at destroying Windups from the inside. Eris Shindanai, a Gearbreaker, is captured by Godolia. She meets Sona Steelcrest, a Windup pilot who secretly wants vengeance on Godolia. Together, they have a shot at ending Godolia's reign for good. This book by Zoe Hana Mikuta was published in 2021.
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Godolia spreads their tyrannical rule with [[HumongousMecha Windups]], enormous, mechanized weapons. They are opposed by the Gearbreakers, a group of rebels skilled at destroying Windups from the inside. Eris Shindanai, a Gearbreaker, is captured by Godolia. She meets Sona Steelcrest, a Windup pilot who secretly wants vengeance on Godolia. Together, they have a shot at ending Godolia's reign for good. This book by Zoe Hana Mikuta was published in 2021. A sequel was published called ''Godslayers''.
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* ShootTheDog: During their escape from Godolia, Sona is forced to kill [[spoiler: Rose]].
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* PassThePopcorn: The Gearbreakers' meetings get very heated, to the point that Eris' crew watches them with popcorn.
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The shadow of Godolia's tyrannical rule is spreading, aided by their giant mechanized weapons known as Windups. War and oppression are everyday constants for the people of the Badlands, who live under the thumb of their cruel Godolia overlords.
Eris Shindanai is a Gearbreaker, a brash young rebel who specializes in taking down Windups from the inside. When one of her missions goes awry and she finds herself in a Godolia prison, Eris meets Sona Steelcrest, a cybernetically enhanced Windup pilot. At first Eris sees Sona as her mortal enemy, but Sona has a secret: She has intentionally infiltrated the Windup program to destroy Godolia from within.
As the clock ticks down to their deadliest mission yet, a direct attack to end Godolia's reign once and for all, Eris and Sona grow closer--as comrades, friends, and perhaps something more...
Eris Shindanai is a Gearbreaker, a brash young rebel who specializes in taking down Windups from the inside. When one of her missions goes awry and she finds herself in a Godolia prison, Eris meets Sona Steelcrest, a cybernetically enhanced Windup pilot. At first Eris sees Sona as her mortal enemy, but Sona has a secret: She has intentionally infiltrated the Windup program to destroy Godolia from within.
As the clock ticks down to their deadliest mission yet, a direct attack to end Godolia's reign once and for all, Eris and Sona grow closer--as comrades, friends, and perhaps something more...
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The shadow of Godolia's tyrannical rule is spreading, aided by their giant mechanized weapons known as Windups. War and oppression are everyday constants for the people of the Badlands, who live under the thumb of their cruel Godolia overlords.
Eris Shindanai is a Gearbreaker, a brash young rebel who specializes in taking down Windups from the inside. When one of her missions goes awry and she finds herself in a Godolia prison, Eris meets Sona Steelcrest, a cybernetically enhanced Windup pilot. At first Eris sees Sona as her mortal enemy, but Sona has a secret: She has intentionally infiltrated the Windup program to destroy Godolia from within.
As the clock ticks down to their deadliest mission yet, a direct attack to end Godolia's reign once and for all, Eris and Sona grow closer--as comrades, friends, and perhaps something more...
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*{{Cyborg}}: The Windup pilots are cybernetically enhanced to connect to their mechas.
* ElectronicEyes: Many of the Windups have these. Sona's left eye is artificial.
* FeelNoPain: The Pilots no longer feel pain after their enhancements.
* FirstChurchOfMecha: Many people worship the [[HumongousMecha Windups]] as representatives of the gods.
* HumongousMecha: The Windups are huge mecha that Godolia uses to enforce their rule.
* InSeriesNickname: Eris takes to calling Sona "Glitch".
* ItIsDehumanizing: After Sona joins the Gearbreakers, Milo and Voxtor still call her 'it', not considering her to be fully human.
* LaResistance: The Gearbreakers resist Godolia's rule.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Voxter gives information to Godolia, having previously made a deal not to seriously threaten them.]]
* PowerFist: Eris' cryo gloves can freeze metal, and Jenny's gloves shoot magma serum.
* RedBaron: Eris is also known as Frostbringer, while her sister Jenny carries the nickname Starbreach.
* RedOniBlueOni: Eris is brash and hot-tempered, while Sona is calmer and more thoughtful.
* ShootTheDog: During their escape from Godolia, Sona is forced to kill [[spoiler: Rose]].
Eris Shindanai is a Gearbreaker, a brash young rebel who specializes in taking down Windups from the inside. When one of her missions goes awry and she finds herself in a Godolia prison, Eris meets Sona Steelcrest, a cybernetically enhanced Windup pilot. At first Eris sees Sona as her mortal enemy, but Sona has a secret: She has intentionally infiltrated the Windup program to destroy Godolia from within.
As the clock ticks down to their deadliest mission yet, a direct attack to end Godolia's reign once and for all, Eris and Sona grow closer--as comrades, friends, and perhaps something more...
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*{{Cyborg}}: The Windup pilots are cybernetically enhanced to connect to their mechas.
* ElectronicEyes: Many of the Windups have these. Sona's left eye is artificial.
* FeelNoPain: The Pilots no longer feel pain after their enhancements.
* FirstChurchOfMecha: Many people worship the [[HumongousMecha Windups]] as representatives of the gods.
* HumongousMecha: The Windups are huge mecha that Godolia uses to enforce their rule.
* InSeriesNickname: Eris takes to calling Sona "Glitch".
* ItIsDehumanizing: After Sona joins the Gearbreakers, Milo and Voxtor still call her 'it', not considering her to be fully human.
* LaResistance: The Gearbreakers resist Godolia's rule.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Voxter gives information to Godolia, having previously made a deal not to seriously threaten them.]]
* PowerFist: Eris' cryo gloves can freeze metal, and Jenny's gloves shoot magma serum.
* RedBaron: Eris is also known as Frostbringer, while her sister Jenny carries the nickname Starbreach.
* RedOniBlueOni: Eris is brash and hot-tempered, while Sona is calmer and more thoughtful.
* ShootTheDog: During their escape from Godolia, Sona is forced to kill [[spoiler: Rose]].
