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“In short, it’s a story of friendship and plasma rifles, with the emphasis on the friendship. The characters are well-written, the XCOM setting is fleshed out very well, and the story is compelling. If you love XCOM, you’ll love the story, but even if you’ve never heard of it, it’s more than worth giving the first 3 chapters a read.
“There’s excellent action later on, but the real strength lies in the collision between the friendly and naïve world of Twilight Sparkle and the desperate world of humans fighting a losing war for survival and willing to do anything to turn the tide.”
—Fimfiction
“Rating: SURPRISINGLY GOOD.”
—/r/Xcom
Short Summary
[Note: Knowledge of either setting is not required to enjoy the story.]
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The book will be leather-bound (Synt3 Nebraska B236), with cover elements embossed on it in silver. It clocks in at 580 pages, set on 60x90 1/16 (220x150 mm) 80g paper. It will be shipped with a dust cover emblazoned with full-scale artwork commissioned exclusively for the project.
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The book has been manually proofread and typeset with TeX prior to publication, assuring top-notch quality and satisfaction of values, as confirmed by the participants of previous print runs.
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The Bonus Pack includes two additional books, produced for experimentation and research purposes: Hello, Sedna/Bon Bon Bon Bon Bon Bon, by SS&E. They will feature 12 illustrations, made by DiscordTheGE and FoxInShadow respectively, and will be printed on 130g glossy paper.
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(Images shown are preliminary sketches)
What We Need & What You Get
By contributing according the perks on the right, you'll get the books you want to get. Everything is already included: shipping, handling, and extra care.
Risks & Challenges
I live in Russia. We love books here, and that's why I've started this in first place. But, as Russia is currently not at best terms with the rest of the world, a lot of organization-related things have been very hard to make right. Right now, I hope that we'll be able to make it. Don't worry, there will be no issues with shipping.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you don't want the book yourself, maybe you know someone else who does! Please share information about this campaign with anyone who will love a great read and a fancy piece of community memorabilia. Together, we will accomplish anything.
And that's all there is to it. If you have questions that haven't been answered here, I can be found on Discord: https://discord.gg/Dg8Jpht
(Confused? Learn about the community at https://whatisabrony.com/)
