Good Luck, Yukikaze Paperback – July 19, 2011

Complex and interesting I would just warn readers to beware that the third book in the series Unbroken Arrow isn't out in the US or English for that matter despite coming out in 2009. I would still say give this little strange book a chance because it has something interesting to say and a cool story framing it.

My biggest disappointment with this book is the knowledge that "unbroken arrow" the third book in the series is as yet unavailable.....although this book has more existential thinking it is still compelling

Bought this as soon as could after reading the first one. Story picks up directly after the ending as the war with the JAM heats up into overdrive. To make matters even more interesting the FAF and SAF are no longer true allies but rivals. The JAM see this as an oppurtinity to try and make alliance with the factions involved. The virtual nature of the Jam makes warfare not just about firepower. Captain Fukai seems to sum it up that its all about survival-the SAF can only survive by not fighting the way its expected to. Very good books but needs a third story as this one ends on cliffhanger-does the SAF win? Does Rei and Yukikaze survive? And the real goal- fall back to earth or fight everyone else?

i loved the anime and this book. both are extremely good. Reading and watching i recommend both the anime and the LN

Im just sad that i have to wait for the third book

I like jet fighters!!!!

Wow.

Not as much awesome fighter porn as the first novel. That is likely to be a real deal-breaker for 99% of the readers considering picking this book up. There is quite a bit of interesting philosophical and cognitive science ruminating, and some interesting ideas are explored regarding human nature, machine intelligence, the combination of both, and whatever the JAM are. But it was such a slog. I think the problem is the translation, as I am fairly sure the long boring bits would have been shorter and more interesting in Japanese, but it may be that you just cannot do a good job of accurately translating AND catching the authentic feel of this type of Japanese novel. There are some interesting twists and turns, and some very interesting ideas. For example, there is an interesting progression from the first book, which introduces the humans of Faery, their machine intelligences, and the JAM. And this book does some interesting things with the combination of these various beings. But it ends abruptly, and I cannot imagine there will be a translation of the third and final novel.