The Requiem of Steel

Lacuna #6

by David Adams

Peace in our time. The Toralii guns are silent. Humanity’s home of Velsharn is secure. There are no more battles. No more wars. The machinations of a dying man have traded a single life for a species; Captain Melissa Liao’s world is four iron walls and pain, but her suffering buys life for mankind. Her legacy is one of struggle, selflessness, and sacrifice. Held in the grasp of the Toralii Alliance, she takes little comfort in this. Is this the swansong for war, for steel and blood and gunpowder? Is this the price of peace? Amongst the crew of the TFR Beijing, the TFR Tehran, and the TFR Washington, a chorus No one gets left behind. The climactic sixth, and final, book of the Lacuna series. - Lacuna - The Sands of Karathi - The Spectre of Oblivion - The Ashes of Humanity - The Prelude to Eternity - The Requiem of Steel (now available for preorder!) Don't miss these short stories set in the Lacuna - Magnet - Special Mission - Marauder - Scarecrow - Ironheart (coming soon) - Imperfect - Faith

219 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 25, 2016

About the author

I've always been writing in my mind. I have way, way, way too many stories to tell and far too little time to tell them.

I've been involved in Star Trek roleplay-by-emails for a few years, where basically I learned my craft, but it's only last year that I actually started putting these thoughts to paper.

By day I'm a software engineer. But by night I write a little science fiction, a little fantasy, a little humour and comedy, and a little erotica under pen names.

Reviews

[Mike Nemeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this final novel of the Lacuna series, "The Requiem of Steel" concludes the battle between the remaining members of earth against the Toralii, who wanted them gone for the sake of their safety. Earth people were a perceived threat, something that needed to be snuffed out so that another civilization could avoid the potential for future conflict or disaster. A foreign policy problem that needed resolution. A minor blip in interstellar relations. Author David Adams doesn't give his protagonist Captain Melissa Liao much rope. She's been captured and imprisoned along with members of her crew. The starship Beijing has been vaporized. Her bionic arm has been removed. She is tortured. Still, she and the others retain hope. They all go a little insane not knowing if they will ever see any of the others of her kind. Then Ben arrives again, this time in his new form as a clone of Melissa. He provides some distraction for her captors. But the Toralii aren't stupid. They have their own plans. They want to find and eliminate the human vermin. And they plan to kill Liao at all costs. This book finally allowed me to rest. I felt fulfilled by the ending, which promised a sequel series of sorts. I've been engaged with my next book by an aspiring author for about two weeks now. But I'm still thinking about this one and was bound and determined to finish these reviews. Done. Whew. Off to write sports stories now.

[Dan Mibourn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Military sci-fi forever

This is for the complete series. this is one of the best military space opera's that I have had the pleasure to read, I bought book one read it the first night, then bought the rest of the series the next day then read them over the next 6 days, Just finished the last book, what a wonderful week of entertainment, exquisite, please continue your beautiful craft Mr D. Adams you are closing in on perfection,, thank you.

[Joe Stakvel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story, short books.

I enjoyed this series immensely. Interesting diversity, kept me locked into the politics of real live from a macro. The story seemed like there could have been more description and there were times lapsed that begged for more content. Very good story, I might even follow into the next series. If you can put more pages into these books I'd be more likely to follow.

[Mike Haxton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Space opera at it’s best

Do not read this book first. Start with the first book in the series.
I usually don’t read apocalyptic series, but this one hooked me.

[Ken Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sorry it had to end.

I thoroughly enjoyed this series, which I read back-to-back, at a rate of one book a week, over several weeks. I gave it a four only because of the typos, some of which I have marked in the copy I read, in case the author wants them.

[David H Arrowood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

I read the series straight through. I love serials and this one is great. On to the next story. Thanks!