Team Trucker all the way!

In honor of Moira Roger’s awesome new release, Hammer Down, a smackdown is being held over at their blog. I have no idea why Team Outcast is drawing more attention, I didn’t even hesitate when I saw the post…it’s Team Trucker all the way.

I mean really, demons are a bit overdone. They’re about as popular as vampires lately, and totally lack appeal. Truckers on the other hand? How many bad ass truckers do you get to read about? -crickets chirp- Yeah. That’s what I thought.

But get this:

Devi: Devi is a third-generation trucker and a human citizen in good standing. Human leaders pay her well to brave demon attacks while hauling goods between cities. Outcasts pay her even more to accept off-books trade missions. She’s loyal to her people, but fully capable of throwing you to the demons if you threaten those she cares about.

So…she completely kicks butt, makes a lot of money, is a risk taker, and loyal to boot. My kind of main character to read about.. But not just any main character. She’s a chick. I love kick-ass female characters. I love a heroine who doesn’t back down from a fight, who will go to all lengths to protect those she loves, and can make sitting in a truck all day sound pretty darn cool. Devi nails that.

Then, they have the guns going for them. Big guns. In case you didn’t find Devi cool enough, check out…

Juliet: Don’t even bother, macho men of the world. Her guns are bigger than yours, and she can use them. Juliet’s never come across a firearm she couldn’t master, and she’s seen her share. As Devi’s resident weapons expert, she’s at the front of any battle–and is usually the one to end it. Okay, maybe she has a secret in her past…but what mercenary doesn’t have secrets?

Need I say more? Two epically awesome main female characters on this team…and I’m only through the first two bios!

See, if the first two ladies on this team weren’t awesome enough, the third can hack your brain. (Besides, you have to love her name!)

Cache: One bad run-in with a demon can ruin your whole day. Cache lost her access to the human world when she was declared demon-tainted and lost her hearing when a back-alley doctor botched her network chip replacement, but she hasn’t let either setback stop her. If you get on her bad side she might just hack your brain. She can do that, you know.

Now, for those worried that Team Trucker might be a total boob-fest…they’re not lacking in hot males either. There’s…

Tanner: Speaking of secrets… Tanner is the original man of mystery. He came from a mysterious training outpost in the southwest. He sometimes speaks Spanish. He could kill you with dental floss, if you have enough credits to find some dental floss after the apocalypse. Ladies, he’s a flirt. Feel free to ask him his sign–just don’t ask why he’s inhumanly fast.

But no, no, no. That’s not even the kicker. Ladies, let’s have a look at…

Shane: Shane might not be able to hack your brain, but he could build you a new one out of wires and circuit boards. If it runs on electricity, Shane can build it, fix it or enhance. The city offered him a posh job, but a serious case of claustrophobia drove him to choose open-if-demon-infested freedom of the road over a life underground.

Is it just me or does Shane sound like a total epic geek? Besides as much as a I love an alpha male, I love man with issues too. Claustrophobia bad enough to make him risk it all? Oh honey, come here please.

So let’s do a rundown on Team Trucker. There are big guns, someone can hack other people’s brains, we have a hot geek, a ladies man, a woman weapon’s expert, and a kick-butt main character. Oh, and they make an Evil Day Job sound fun as hell. Let’s here it for… -drumroll-

Though… Can I just say, no matter what side you’re on…this book sounds pretty darn awesome.

Still, if you don’t agree with me? Join the battle. Put all your arguments in the comments, no worries, I can take your best shot. But if you’re on Team Trucker too? Pull up a seat and I’ll hand you a beer. We can talk about just how awesome we are.

Leery of joining the fight? Know this… Each comment enters you in a drawing to win a Nook Simple Touch, Kindle Touch or Kobo Touch! Whatever team you’re on, pull off the gloves and fight dirty by following the link below to other battlegrounds and leave your mark. Every time you do, it’s another chance to win!

This post is part of Moira Rogers’s Post-Apocalyptic Trucker vs Outcast Showdown. A comment on this post will enter you to win your choice of a NOOK Simple Touch, or a Kindle Touch or Kobo Touch with special offers. For rules, details on more ways to enter or information on how to pick your own side, visit the contest page at Moira Rogers’s website.