Chōhei Kambayashi: Yukikaze

The truth is, Yukikaze is a declaration of war against the world, made by Chōhei Kambayashi and by you, the reader, as human beings. Engage!

ACSarmament control system

ADAGAerospace Defense Air Group

AAMair-to-air missile

ADCAerospace Defense Corps

ACLSautomatic carrier landing system

A/G-ASanti-ground attack system

AGMair-to-ground missile

AIMair intercept missile

ALSautomatic landing system

AWACSairborne early warning and control system

BITbuilt-in test

CAPcombat air patrol

CAScalibrated air speed

CDIPcontinuously displayed impact point

CICcombat information control

DLCdirect lift control

ECMelectronic countermeasures

ECCMelectronic countercountermeasures

ECSenvironmental control system

EDFEarth Defense Force

EMIelectromagnetic interference

EMPelectromagnetic pulse

EWOelectronic warfare officer

FABFaery Air Base

FAFFaery Air Force

FCCfire control computer

FCRfire control radar

FCSfire control system

GHQGeneral Headquarters

GLOCG-induced loss of consciousness

GTGMground-to-ground missiles

HAAMhigh-velocity air-to-air missile

HUDhead-up display

HVMhigh-velocity missile

IFFIdentification, Friend or Foe

JFSjet fuel starter

KIAkilled in action

MAXmaximum power

MFDmulti-function display

MILmilitary power

MTImoving target indicator

RPMrevolutions per minute

RPVremotely piloted vehicle

RTBreturn to base

RWRradar warning receiver

SAFSpecial Air Force

SAMsurface-to-air missile

SOPstandard operating procedure

SSLSAF Super Link

TABtactical air base

TAFTactical Air Force

TAISPtactical automated information sensor pod

TARPStactical airborne reconnaissance pod system

TCGTactical Combat Group

TCUtactical control unit

TDtarget designator

TDBtactical data bank

TDGTechnology Development Center

UNEDOUnited Nations Earth Defense Organization

Chōhei Kambayashiwas born in 1953. In 1979 he won the 5th Hayakawa SF Contest with his debut work, the short story collection Kitsune to Odore (Dance with a Fox), and followed that with his first novel, Anata no Tamashii ni Yasuragiare (May Peace Be on Your Soul). His distinctive style and approach, and his thematic focus on the power of language and humanity’s relationship with machines quickly made him a fan favorite. The author of over twenty novels and ten short story collections, he has won the prestigious Seiun Award seven times. In 1999 he won the 16th Japan SF Award for Kototsubo (The Word Vessel). Also in 1999, Good Luck, Yukikaze , the first sequel to Yukikaze , was published, followed by Unbroken Arrow in 2009.

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The best-selling tour de force from Koushun Takami in a new edition, with an author’s afterword and bonus material.

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The paperback edition of the Batchelder Award-winning fantasy novel by Miyuki Miyabe.

THE BOOK OF HEROES by Miyuki Miyabe

When Yuriko’s brother kills a classmate and then vanishes, it is up to her to journey into the nameless land where all stories are born, to face the ancient evil some dare call... The Hero. From the author of Brave Story, Miyuki Miyabe.

© 2002 Chōhei Kambayashi

Originally published in Japan by Hayakawa Publishing, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Cover illustration by Shoji Hasegawa

English translation © 2009 VIZ Media, LLC

No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission form the copyright holders.

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Haikasoru eBook edition, October 2010