The Winter Soldier Cold Front

The Winter Soldier Cold Front by Mackenzi Lee, published by Random House on April 1, 2025, is a 416-page young adult fiction novel that delves into the life of Bucky Barnes, also known as the Winter Soldier. Set against the backdrop of World War II and the Cold War, the narrative follows Bucky’s journey from a hopeful young recruit eager to serve in the U.S. Army to becoming a formidable weapon for the Soviet Union. The story intertwines his past and present as he navigates dangerous missions and complex relationships, revealing the duality of his character.
Readers will find a rich exploration of action and adventure, as Bucky encounters a mysterious assassin and an English chess champion, both pivotal to the unfolding drama. The novel also touches on themes of romance and the challenges of identity, as Bucky grapples with the legacy of his past while trying to uncover a secret that could alter the course of history. In this edition, Mackenzi Lee presents a nuanced portrayal of one of Marvel’s iconic characters, offering insights into the conflicts that shape him across time.
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In the third book from New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee in Marvel’s Rebel and Renegade series, she explores Bucky Barnes—also known as the Winter Soldier.
1954: The Winter Soldier is the Soviet Union’s greatest weapon. Assigned the most dangerous covert missions from the USSR’s secret military branch, and guided by a handler who knows him better than he knows himself, he has only one purpose: to obey orders.But he wasn’t always the Winter Soldier . . .
1941: As World War II begins, sixteen-year-old Bucky Barnes is determined to enlist in the US army—if only the local commander will stop getting in his way. When Bucky is offered enrollment in a training program with the British Special Operations Executive—the UK’s secret service—he leaps at the chance to become a hero. But Bucky has hardly touched down in London when he finds himself running from a mysterious assassin and accompanied by an English chess champion fond of red lipstick and double crosses. She’s in possession of a secret every side is desperate to get their hands on. If only they knew what it was . . .
Decades later, the Winter Soldier struggles to solve the same mystery Bucky is just beginning to uncover. As their missions intersect across time, their lives collide too—in a way that neither of them would have expected, and that will change the course of their respective wars.
In The Winter Soldier: Cold Front, New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee explores the youth of one of Marvel’s most compelling characters, James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes—and the enemy soldier he is forced to become.
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