The Lazarus War: Artefact: Lazarus War 1
Mar 2015 · Hachette UK
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Artefact is book one of the Lazarus War, an explosive new space adventure series of elite space marines, thrilling space battles and competing galactic empires - a stunning debut from a bright new star in science fiction.
Mankind has spread to the stars, only to become locked in warfare with an insidious alien race. All that stands against the alien menace are the soldiers of the Simulant Operation Programme, an elite military team remotely operating avatars in the most dangerous theatres of war.
Captain Conrad Harris has died hundreds of times - running suicide missions in simulant bodies. Known as Lazarus, he is a man addicted to death. So when a secret research station deep in alien territory suddenly goes dark, there is no other man who could possibly lead a rescue mission.
But Harris hasn't been trained for what he's about to find. And this time, he may not be coming back...
'Hyper-speed entertainment from a new master of science fiction' William C. Dietz
'An adrenaline shot of rip-roaring military SF' Stephen Deas
'Gripping, gritty and unsentimental - Sawyer shows us how perilous future war can be' Michael Cobley
'Alien biomechs . . . terrorism, subterfuge and traitors . . . starships sporting particle beam weapons, railguns the size of skyscrapers, laser batteries, missiles . . . This, dear readers, is the good stuff' Neal Asher
Mankind has spread to the stars, only to become locked in warfare with an insidious alien race. All that stands against the alien menace are the soldiers of the Simulant Operation Programme, an elite military team remotely operating avatars in the most dangerous theatres of war.
Captain Conrad Harris has died hundreds of times - running suicide missions in simulant bodies. Known as Lazarus, he is a man addicted to death. So when a secret research station deep in alien territory suddenly goes dark, there is no other man who could possibly lead a rescue mission.
But Harris hasn't been trained for what he's about to find. And this time, he may not be coming back...
'Hyper-speed entertainment from a new master of science fiction' William C. Dietz
'An adrenaline shot of rip-roaring military SF' Stephen Deas
'Gripping, gritty and unsentimental - Sawyer shows us how perilous future war can be' Michael Cobley
'Alien biomechs . . . terrorism, subterfuge and traitors . . . starships sporting particle beam weapons, railguns the size of skyscrapers, laser batteries, missiles . . . This, dear readers, is the good stuff' Neal Asher
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4.1
94 reviews
Keith Mason
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September 17, 2016
I wasn't convinced originally but the concept intrigued me and whilst I quibbled with some parts of it but I found the novel hard to put down. I burnt through this in a couple of days and really enjoyed it. Draws on a lot of SF references I was familiar with which is fine albeit it didn't break much new ground. If I could change anything it'd be to see a bit more world building. Down side is the operators rarely really die for real so any risk is moderated by having that in your mind. Good novel overall!
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Merlin L
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July 12, 2016
Has a halo feel to the book. Big artificialy created super humans, along with a broad range of alien foes that just want to muller all humans. Its a good read if your into sci-fi.
Daniel Bryers
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May 8, 2015
Thought this was a great read, couldn't put it down. Looking forward to the next installment. I'm not going to harp on about this and that, I don't usually leave reviews etc... Just thought this was worth a mention.
About the author
Jamie Sawyer was born in 1979 in Newbury, Berkshire. He studied law at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, acquiring a master's degree in human rights and surveillance law. Jamie is a full-time barrister, practising in criminal law. When he isn't working in law or writing, Jamie enjoys spending time with his family in Essex. He is an enthusiastic reader of all types of SF, especially classic authors such as Heinlein and Haldeman.
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