A NEW CHAPTER IN THE APPLESEED SAGABefore the events of Appleseed, Deunan, a human woman and former SWAT officer, along with her combat-cyborg lover, Briareos, arrive in war-torn New York City. The city-s mayor is a dapper but delusional cyborg, preparing for the UFO invasion he-s convinced is right around the corner. Briareos-s powerful abilities earn the pair refuge, but there are few human comforts to be found in a city catered to cyborgs-After the couple parts ways, the mayor-s nightmare takes a turn for the worse. Deunan-s group of outcast humans may be just the extra manpower the mayor needs-but can the two factions put aside their differences in time to save the world?PRAISE FOR APPLESEED BY SHIROW MASAMUNE, THE MIND BEHIND THE GHOST IN THE SHELL -A meditation on utopian ideals...pure SF.--Worlds Without End -Every time you read the manga and watchthe plot develop you find something youmissed before.---Ten Reasons Appleseed Is Amazing,- IGN