History NinjaPirateZombieRobot / Literature

* The first battle in the first ''Literature/KingdomKeepers'' book is against Audio-Animatronic Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean riding space cars that shoot [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]].

** In-universe, Harry describes [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent goblins]] as being "mutant Terminator serial killer psycho ninjas."

* The first book of ''Literature/TheGrimnoirChronicles'' ends with a ninja/pirate/zombie battle (also with knights, wizards, zeppelins, Tesla superweapons and hints of an EldritchAbomination). The next book immediately introduces robots [[ShoutOut from]] [[Theatre/RossumsUniversalRobots Ceska Robotica]]. Almost as if the author read this trope page.

** And because this warrants reiteration: A BadassLongcoat-wearing, [[FirstPersonSmartass joke-cracking]] PrivateDetective wizard '''riding a [[RaisingTheSteaks zombie]] ''[[KingOfTheDinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' [[ThePowerOfRock powered by polka]] into battle''' [[CoolVersusAwesome against]] a legion of ghosts and super-[[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies zombies]] controlled by {{Necromancer}} {{Evil Sorcerer}}s. Thank you and good night.

** Hamilton does this. ''Fallen Dragon'' is about mercenaries in [[OrganicTechnology organic]] PowerArmor sent to colonies by [[CorruptCorporateExecutive the corporations]] that set them up. One planet refuses to bow and using unknown artifacts called [[LostTechnology Dragon Pearls]] are able to mount LaResistance. They fine that the Dragon is the remains of an engineered race of living starships/recorders built by SufficientlyAdvancedAlien NeglectfulPrecursors that are able to rejuvenate the hero and send him [[TimeTravel back through time]] so he can get his girlfriend back.

** An obviously best-selling novel that Jeffrey and Charlie wrote together was about an ex-cop turned archaeologist called Truth [=McJustice=]] who, among too many other awesome exploits to mention, discovers the Holy Grail and does martial-arts battle with an imposter Pope.

* The first book of ''Literature/TheGrimnoirChronicles'' ends with a ninja/pirate/zombie battle (also with knights, wizards, zeppelins, Tesla superweapons and hints of an EldritchAbomination). The next book immediately introduces robots ([[ShoutOut from]] [[Theatre/RossumsUniversalRobots Ceska Robotica]]. Almost as if the author read this trope page.

* ''Literature/TheGoneAwayWorld'' by Nick Harkaway. How to describe it? An AftertheEnd ''Catch-22'' cowritten by Thomas Pynchon and Douglas Adams by way of ''Literature/FightClub'' with heroic Hazmat troubleshooters vs the evil megacorp. And oh yeah, [[spoiler: ninjas vs kung fu mimes]]

** ''Monstrous Regiment'' in which a SweetPollyOliver joins a military regiment along with a troll, a vampire, two women who happen to be in love -- one of them is a pyromaniac and the other is perpetually angry, a religious fanatic [[spoiler:who bears a strong resemblance to Joan of Arc]], a [[SergeantRock sergeant]] and [[TheIgor an Igor]] and they all fight in a war in the name of a god [[spoiler:who is dead, and a dead mortal who is in the process of ascending to godhood]]. And it turns out the entire regiment is an [[spoiler:AmazonBrigade]] and didn't know it.

** And because this warrants reiteration: A BadassLongcoat-wearing, [[FirstPersonSmartass joke-cracking]] PrivateDetective wizard '''riding a [[RaisingTheSteaks zombie]] ''[[KingOfTheDinosaurs Tyrannosaurus]] [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs rex]]'' [[ThePowerOfRock powered by polka]] into battle''' [[CoolVersusAwesome against]] a legion of ghosts and super-[[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies zombies]] controlled by {{Necromancer}} {{Evil Sorcerer}}s. Thank you and good night.

** An obviously best-selling novel that Jeffrey and Charlie wrote together was about an ex-cop turned archaeologist called [[AwesomeMcCoolname Truth McJustice]] who, among too many other awesome exploits to mention, discovers the Holy Grail and does martial-arts battle with an imposter Pope.

* Sean Cullen's ''Hamish X'' series is about a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot robot]] [[ParentalAbandonment orphan]] with gold eyes who wants to BecomeARealBoy and [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters Turn Against His Masters]]. It contains a [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld zeppelin]], [[InherentlyFunnyWords cheese]], cheese pirates, a LostWorld that is BeneathTheEarth in Switzerland and populated entirely by orphans, ninja orphans, a HiveMind of robot raccoons named George, [[BedouinRescueService Bedouins]], a mammoth, giant snow monkeys, and an evil [[TheVirus assimilating]] robot [[TheMenInBlack MIB]] from the UncannyValley with [[FluffyTheTerrible candy-related names]]. And yet, when a minor character is seen reading a comic called ''Vampire Cat Robot'', the narrator makes fun of him for it.

** ''Pandora's Star'' is about an empire of far-flung planets connected by ''[[CoolTrain trains]]'' that has been infiltrated by [[HiveMind aliens]] that escaped from a DysonSphere before its completion by SufficientlyAdvancedAliens that moved on to bigger things. One hero's quest is guided by [[OurElvesAreDifferent elves]] who triggered the Earth tales of TheFairFolk, who seem to be [[ScrewYouElves unconcerned with the fate of man]] and who travel between planets by ''walking''. There's also a lot of [[SmokingHotSex sex.]]

* Sean Cullen's ''Hamish X'' series is about a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot robot]] [[ParentalAbandonment orphan]] with gold eyes who wants to BecomeARealBoy and [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters Turn Against His Masters]]. It contains a [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld zeppelin]], [[InherentlyFunnyWords cheese]], cheese pirates, a LostWorld that is BeneathTheEarth in Switzerland and populated entirely by orphans, ninja orphans, a HiveMind of robot raccoons named George, [[BedouinRescueService Bedouins]], a mammoth, [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys giant snow monkeys]], and an evil [[TheVirus assimilating]] robot [[TheMenInBlack MIB]] from the UncannyValley with [[FluffyTheTerrible candy-related names]]. And yet, when a minor character is seen reading a comic called ''Vampire Cat Robot'', the narrator makes fun of him for it.

** ''Monstrous Regiment'' in which a SweetPollyOliver joins a military regiment along with a troll, a vampire, [[SchoolgirlLesbians two women who happen to be in love]] -- one of them is a pyromaniac and the other is perpetually angry, a religious fanatic [[spoiler:who bears a strong resemblance to Joan of Arc]], a [[SergeantRock sergeant]] and [[TheIgor an Igor]] and they all fight in a war in the name of a god [[spoiler:who is dead, and a dead mortal who is in the process of ascending to godhood]]. And it turns out the entire regiment is an [[spoiler:AmazonBrigade]] and didn't know it.