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Lazarus War #3
Le Revenant
L’opération Présage s’est achevée en déroute. La base de Cap-Liberté a été anéantie. Prise en étau entre les Krells et le Directoire asiatique, l’Alliance est désormais au bord de la débâcle.
Restent le commandant Conrad Harris et sa Légion de Lazare, dans une mission de la dernière chance, sur les traces de l’Ariane, le vaisseau disparu dix ans plus tôt où avait embarqué sa compagne. Enjeu : mettre la main sur les vestiges des Bribes, cette antique espèce évanouie dans un lointain passé dont la technologie pourrait faire basculer le rapport des forces.
Mais gare, les Légionnaires ne sont pas seuls sur le coup, l’espoir voisine avec la désillusion et, en dernier ressort, le mythe du Revenant n’en est peut-être pas un.
417 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2016
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Jamie Sawyer
13 books159 followersJamie Sawyer is a science fiction writer from England, first published in 2016. He is the writer of the Lazarus War and Eternity War book series. When he isn’t working on his day-job, he is an enthusiastic reader of all types of SF, especially classic authors such as Heinlein and Haldeman.
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February 1, 2022
Well, Sawyer ends the trilogy with a bang with Origins, which exemplifies all the strengths (and weaknesses) of the series as a whole. In the last installment, Lazarus legion limped back to Alliance space on the huge battle cruiser Colossus only to find that 'The Point', e.g., the largest Alliance space station outside the Quarantine Zone was destroyed. The Krell have been on a rampage and the Alliance has been falling back toward the Core worlds. The Lazarus legion for the last 6 months or so have been searching Directorate worlds for POWs, looking for 'Ski, the legion member lost in the last mission.
The Lazarus legion is summoned to Calico by the top brass for another mission deep into Krell territory for a last ditch effort to end the Krell war. The Directorate, however, is also heating up their 'harassment' on the Alliance, lead by an old operator that Lazarus has a history with, and one that upended their last mission to the Shard BDO also deep in Krell space. So, once again, Lazarus legion heads deep into Krell space, this time looking for survivors of the 'peace mission' that secured a treaty with the Krell 10 years or so ago...
Great things about this trilogy. Sawyer has a good pen for action, and the idea of 'sims' driven by their operators is really fun; it reminded me of Altered Carbon, although of course the sims are not really human (gene-modified clones) and there is no 'transference' of consciousness. The Krell are really nasty aliens, relying upon bioengineering for everything-- they even 'grow' their spaceships!
OK things about this trilogy. The Asiatic Directorate, the other human faction besides the Alliance, is simply cast as an evil empire. There is little nuance here and their motivations are never really explored. Yet, they seem to be everywhere, infiltrating Alliance ships and even Command. What do they really want?
Some weak things (mild spoilers here). The entire 'damsel in distress' and relationship between Conrad (e.g., Lazarus) and Elena got old really quick. Elena was one of the pioneers of the sim program and her and Conrad had a thing for years, until Conrad became basically addicted to sim missions at the expense of their relationship. Said relationship was explored via flashbacks in all three books. Conrad has made it his mission in life to find/save Elena, who traveled with the 'peace fleet' never to return. Yes, I can see why Sawyer included this, as it plays a key role in the last volume, but the cheesy 'love conquers all' and 'I will follow you for light years' got old pretty quick.
Overall, the series is fun and I would recommend it for military science fiction fans for sure. The last volume wraps things up with bow, but of course, leaves room for sequels. 3.5 stars, rounding up.
The Lazarus legion is summoned to Calico by the top brass for another mission deep into Krell territory for a last ditch effort to end the Krell war. The Directorate, however, is also heating up their 'harassment' on the Alliance, lead by an old operator that Lazarus has a history with, and one that upended their last mission to the Shard BDO also deep in Krell space. So, once again, Lazarus legion heads deep into Krell space, this time looking for survivors of the 'peace mission' that secured a treaty with the Krell 10 years or so ago...
Great things about this trilogy. Sawyer has a good pen for action, and the idea of 'sims' driven by their operators is really fun; it reminded me of Altered Carbon, although of course the sims are not really human (gene-modified clones) and there is no 'transference' of consciousness. The Krell are really nasty aliens, relying upon bioengineering for everything-- they even 'grow' their spaceships!
OK things about this trilogy. The Asiatic Directorate, the other human faction besides the Alliance, is simply cast as an evil empire. There is little nuance here and their motivations are never really explored. Yet, they seem to be everywhere, infiltrating Alliance ships and even Command. What do they really want?
Some weak things (mild spoilers here). The entire 'damsel in distress' and relationship between Conrad (e.g., Lazarus) and Elena got old really quick. Elena was one of the pioneers of the sim program and her and Conrad had a thing for years, until Conrad became basically addicted to sim missions at the expense of their relationship. Said relationship was explored via flashbacks in all three books. Conrad has made it his mission in life to find/save Elena, who traveled with the 'peace fleet' never to return. Yes, I can see why Sawyer included this, as it plays a key role in the last volume, but the cheesy 'love conquers all' and 'I will follow you for light years' got old pretty quick.
Overall, the series is fun and I would recommend it for military science fiction fans for sure. The last volume wraps things up with bow, but of course, leaves room for sequels. 3.5 stars, rounding up.
October 18, 2023
These days I am just happy if I actually get to finish a story arc. What with all the many series’ out there that just seem to plod on and on, I am really starting to value authors who at least attempt to put some full stops somewhere in their sequences; that way I can decide if I want to continue with the series at that point without leaving everything hanging in the air. Trilogies has always seemed the sweet spot for this kind of thing.
Which brings me to the Lazarus War trilogy, and specifically Origins which completes this story arc. The books that follow focus on a different protagonist and I may read them as well, in time.
In truth, I enjoyed this quite a bit. I think the first book in the trilogy (Artefact) was the one I enjoyed most, but the whole trilogy actually gets a solid four stars from me. The use of genetically coded simulants (or “skins”) gives the author some plot flexibility and he does come up with a few memorable twists along the way. Despite it being the main “hook” of the story, if you will, the author actually shows remarkable restraint in not getting so enamored with his own idea and just bludgeoning the reader into submission with it. I could not really find a lot of fault in how this concept was handled.
The concept of the Maelstrom is also really cool, challenging conventional physics with its anomalies and rifts and generally chaotic behaviour. Add some cool aliens and tech into the mix, and you have an enjoyable read (if you enjoy Military Science Fiction that is). The protagonist (Lazarus himself) is quite a character, and I think it was a good choice to tell the story from his perspective (in the first person).
As far as the action sequences are concerned, it can get pretty bonkers, but the author gets away with it by the use of the simulants (because otherwise it would have just been a load of bollocks, considering the amount of mayhem on display).
I did mention in my review of Legion that the plot thread dealing with Elena was a bit melodramatic to my taste, and that continues to be the case up to the end, but I can see how some people might enjoy this kind of thing. In the end it didn’t bother me enough to subtract a star, so there is that.
In summary: exotic planets, massive artifacts, a grumpy protagonist, some cool ideas and a smattering of angry aliens. Seems like a good time.
Which brings me to the Lazarus War trilogy, and specifically Origins which completes this story arc. The books that follow focus on a different protagonist and I may read them as well, in time.
In truth, I enjoyed this quite a bit. I think the first book in the trilogy (Artefact) was the one I enjoyed most, but the whole trilogy actually gets a solid four stars from me. The use of genetically coded simulants (or “skins”) gives the author some plot flexibility and he does come up with a few memorable twists along the way. Despite it being the main “hook” of the story, if you will, the author actually shows remarkable restraint in not getting so enamored with his own idea and just bludgeoning the reader into submission with it. I could not really find a lot of fault in how this concept was handled.
The concept of the Maelstrom is also really cool, challenging conventional physics with its anomalies and rifts and generally chaotic behaviour. Add some cool aliens and tech into the mix, and you have an enjoyable read (if you enjoy Military Science Fiction that is). The protagonist (Lazarus himself) is quite a character, and I think it was a good choice to tell the story from his perspective (in the first person).
As far as the action sequences are concerned, it can get pretty bonkers, but the author gets away with it by the use of the simulants (because otherwise it would have just been a load of bollocks, considering the amount of mayhem on display).
I did mention in my review of Legion that the plot thread dealing with Elena was a bit melodramatic to my taste, and that continues to be the case up to the end, but I can see how some people might enjoy this kind of thing. In the end it didn’t bother me enough to subtract a star, so there is that.
In summary: exotic planets, massive artifacts, a grumpy protagonist, some cool ideas and a smattering of angry aliens. Seems like a good time.
May 22, 2018
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Un dernier tome de trilogie pêchu et divertissant qui nous tiens en halène jusqu'au grand final.
Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas, cette trilogie commençait avec L'artefact un premier tome qui m'avait vraiment bien plu de par son atmosphère un peu horrifique. Elle se poursuivait avec La légion dont j'étais par contre passé un peu à coté car je n'avais pas trouvé crédibles un certain développement qu'on ne retrouve pas d'ailleurs dans celui ci, tant mieux. C'était donc avec un peu d’appréhension que j'ai ouvert ce tome, prise entre l'envie de retrouver ce qui m'avait plu dans le premier mais frileuse d'une nouvelle déception.
L'intrigue reprend après les événements des tomes précédents. La légion est toujours sous les ordres de Lazare qui est passé Lieutenant-colonel ce qui fait de lui le donneur d'ordre du vaisseau aussi. Toujours à la recherche de son amie disparue il profite du chaos de la disparition de la station cap-Liberté pour enquêter quand il est rappelé en catastrophe par ses supérieurs. En effet ceux ci sont en train de mettre au point un plan ultime pour se débarrasser une bonne fois pour toute des Krells ...
Une chose est sure, c'est qu'on n'a pas le temps de s’ennuyer dans ce tome. Je l'ai trouvé bien rythmé car les événements se succèdent mais sans donner l'impression de frénésie. Tout s'enchaîne de façon naturelle, avec pas mal de rebondissements et de retournements de situation. On est vraiment dans de la science-fiction de divertissement et elle est réussie sur ce point.
On retrouve avec plaisir toute la légion réunie dans ce dernier tome, cette fois ci pas de sortie en solo, non, c'est vraiment un travail d'équipe. Et du coup on a vraiment l'occasion de voir l'évolution de ces personnages, certains restant fidèles à eux même contrairement à d'autres qui ne se sont pas du tout révélés tels qu'on les imaginait au départ.
En fait ce tome est logiquement l'aboutissement des deux précédents, on a donc une triple menace qu'il faut régler. D'un coté bien sur les Krell sont de plus en plus actifs et évoluent vers de nouvelles formes, d'un autre le Directoire est toujours à leurs trousses surtout vu la fin du tome précédent, ils veulent leur vengeance et sont prêts à tout, quitte à anéantir l'Alliance, pour mettre en place leur plan. Et bien sur n'oublions pas les Bribes qui pourraient être plus un gros danger qu'une arme à la disposition des humains.
Du coup tout l'enjeu du tome est de passer entre les mailles du filet et de tenter le tout pour le tout.
En fait mon principal regret sur ce tome n'en est pas vraiment un. J'aurais voulu en savoir plus sur les Krell, sur leur évolution. Pourquoi cette accélération subite de leur évolution maintenant? Est-ce quelque chose mis en place lors du début de la guerre contre les humains et dont les fruits ne se récoltent que maintenant ou y a-t-il une autre cause?
Mais l'auteur est en train d'écrire une suite donc ce n'est pas comme si tout s'arrêtait la, j'aurais surement mes réponses plus tard, avec un peu de patience.
Le second regret est au niveau du Directoire. Au final on ne comprend que vaguement leur but, tout reste très flou, et j'aurais aussi aimé avoir un peu plus de réponses détaillées sur leur plan. Du coup on a plus l'impression que la Légion combat des fous qui sont méchant "parce que" ce qui les rend un peu caricaturaux.
Je ne dit pas qu'ils n'ont pas de raisons, seulement ici, dans ce tome, elles me semblaient un peu trop en surface, pas assez réfléchies et donc pas très convaincantes par manque d'explications, c'est un peu dommage.
Mais tout ça reste une réflexion après coup, parce qu'au moment ou tout arrive j'étais vraiment prise dans l'histoire et donc je ne l'ai pas lâchée pour me poser toutes ces questions. C'était vraiment une lecture prenante que j'ai quasiment lu d'une traite.
J'ai bien aimé le final, au niveau des personnages on a vraiment une boucle qui est bouclée, tout est satisfaisant et rien ne m'a manqué.
Au final je suis contente d'avoir terminé cette trilogie mais je pense que l'univers mérite vraiment la seconde trilogie que l'auteur est en train d'écrire, du coup je serais ravie de me plonger dedans quand elle arrivera (J'espère que l'Atalante se lancera dans la traduction).
16.5/20
Un dernier tome de trilogie pêchu et divertissant qui nous tiens en halène jusqu'au grand final.
Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas, cette trilogie commençait avec L'artefact un premier tome qui m'avait vraiment bien plu de par son atmosphère un peu horrifique. Elle se poursuivait avec La légion dont j'étais par contre passé un peu à coté car je n'avais pas trouvé crédibles un certain développement qu'on ne retrouve pas d'ailleurs dans celui ci, tant mieux. C'était donc avec un peu d’appréhension que j'ai ouvert ce tome, prise entre l'envie de retrouver ce qui m'avait plu dans le premier mais frileuse d'une nouvelle déception.
L'intrigue reprend après les événements des tomes précédents. La légion est toujours sous les ordres de Lazare qui est passé Lieutenant-colonel ce qui fait de lui le donneur d'ordre du vaisseau aussi. Toujours à la recherche de son amie disparue il profite du chaos de la disparition de la station cap-Liberté pour enquêter quand il est rappelé en catastrophe par ses supérieurs. En effet ceux ci sont en train de mettre au point un plan ultime pour se débarrasser une bonne fois pour toute des Krells ...
Une chose est sure, c'est qu'on n'a pas le temps de s’ennuyer dans ce tome. Je l'ai trouvé bien rythmé car les événements se succèdent mais sans donner l'impression de frénésie. Tout s'enchaîne de façon naturelle, avec pas mal de rebondissements et de retournements de situation. On est vraiment dans de la science-fiction de divertissement et elle est réussie sur ce point.
On retrouve avec plaisir toute la légion réunie dans ce dernier tome, cette fois ci pas de sortie en solo, non, c'est vraiment un travail d'équipe. Et du coup on a vraiment l'occasion de voir l'évolution de ces personnages, certains restant fidèles à eux même contrairement à d'autres qui ne se sont pas du tout révélés tels qu'on les imaginait au départ.
En fait ce tome est logiquement l'aboutissement des deux précédents, on a donc une triple menace qu'il faut régler. D'un coté bien sur les Krell sont de plus en plus actifs et évoluent vers de nouvelles formes, d'un autre le Directoire est toujours à leurs trousses surtout vu la fin du tome précédent, ils veulent leur vengeance et sont prêts à tout, quitte à anéantir l'Alliance, pour mettre en place leur plan. Et bien sur n'oublions pas les Bribes qui pourraient être plus un gros danger qu'une arme à la disposition des humains.
Du coup tout l'enjeu du tome est de passer entre les mailles du filet et de tenter le tout pour le tout.
En fait mon principal regret sur ce tome n'en est pas vraiment un. J'aurais voulu en savoir plus sur les Krell, sur leur évolution. Pourquoi cette accélération subite de leur évolution maintenant? Est-ce quelque chose mis en place lors du début de la guerre contre les humains et dont les fruits ne se récoltent que maintenant ou y a-t-il une autre cause?
Mais l'auteur est en train d'écrire une suite donc ce n'est pas comme si tout s'arrêtait la, j'aurais surement mes réponses plus tard, avec un peu de patience.
Le second regret est au niveau du Directoire. Au final on ne comprend que vaguement leur but, tout reste très flou, et j'aurais aussi aimé avoir un peu plus de réponses détaillées sur leur plan. Du coup on a plus l'impression que la Légion combat des fous qui sont méchant "parce que" ce qui les rend un peu caricaturaux.
Je ne dit pas qu'ils n'ont pas de raisons, seulement ici, dans ce tome, elles me semblaient un peu trop en surface, pas assez réfléchies et donc pas très convaincantes par manque d'explications, c'est un peu dommage.
Mais tout ça reste une réflexion après coup, parce qu'au moment ou tout arrive j'étais vraiment prise dans l'histoire et donc je ne l'ai pas lâchée pour me poser toutes ces questions. C'était vraiment une lecture prenante que j'ai quasiment lu d'une traite.
J'ai bien aimé le final, au niveau des personnages on a vraiment une boucle qui est bouclée, tout est satisfaisant et rien ne m'a manqué.
Au final je suis contente d'avoir terminé cette trilogie mais je pense que l'univers mérite vraiment la seconde trilogie que l'auteur est en train d'écrire, du coup je serais ravie de me plonger dedans quand elle arrivera (J'espère que l'Atalante se lancera dans la traduction).
16.5/20
March 11, 2020
Epilóg dosť pokazil celkový dojem, akoby sa autor ponáhľal mať to za sebou alebo si editor neurobil svoju robotu. Priveľmi melodramaticky a stereotypne uzavreté.
June 13, 2018
This is the third book in the Lazarus War trilogy by Jamie Sawyer. This book is first rate Military Science Fiction. It has plenty of action, a good story-line and characters with good depth and interesting back stories. It is about a special team of solders who fight the alien Krell in simulants. Simulants are bio-engineered bodies which the team members control remotely by transitioning their consciousness into the simulant body. Then even if they are killed their consciousness merely returns to it's original body and they live to fight another day. The team is led by now Major Conrad Harris, whom some call Lazarus because he has been on over 230 mission's and has still returned safely. In this one the Lazarus Legion are sent on a mission into the Damascus Rift to stop the Asian Directorate from activating an Artefact, which is the entire planet of Devonia. The Asian Directorate believes that activating the Artefact will give them access to advanced alien technology which they can use against the Krell and also use to conquer the Alliance. Little do they know that activating the Artefact will call forth the Shard civilization who's only goal is the destruction of all living sentient species in the galaxy. Harris is also on a personal mission to rescue Elana once and for all. This one is as action packed as the first and second books in the series and is a real page turner! I recommend it and this entire series.
September 28, 2016
Tout plein d'actions et de rebondissements, une guerre terrifiante, des aliens, et une fin satisfaisante Bref, super série bien construite, bien écrite.
L'utilisation du récit à la 1ere personne n'autorisant pas d'autres perspectives que celles de Conrad, il m'a manqué une autre vision-réflexion plus large sur ce monde mais ce n'est que mon goût personnel ...
Je croise les doigts pour que l'auteur en écrive plus sur cet univers et m'embarque dans de nouvelles aventures
L'utilisation du récit à la 1ere personne n'autorisant pas d'autres perspectives que celles de Conrad, il m'a manqué une autre vision-réflexion plus large sur ce monde mais ce n'est que mon goût personnel ...
Je croise les doigts pour que l'auteur en écrive plus sur cet univers et m'embarque dans de nouvelles aventures
January 3, 2018
Entertaining, action-packed conclusion to the Lazarus War trilogy.
November 19, 2016
A satisfying conclusion to the series. A lot of fun, tons of brutal fighting, and the legend of Colonel Harris and Lazarus Legion lives on. Cool stuff.
December 16, 2016
I'd give this book 3 stars as a stand-alone, but I'm giving it 2 because I think the whole series fails to go anywhere, or make [internal] sense.
July 21, 2017
A sad and rushed ending to a shallow and one dimensional story. Suspension of disbelief only goes so far, especially when nanotech is involved.
September 8, 2017
Another speedy action packed book.
Book 1 was about fighting in real bodies with the squad.
Book 2 was about fighting by himself in a sim.
and now book 3 is him fighting in an upgraded sim with his squad.
So full circle?
There was a lot of stuff jam packed into this book.
The furthering of the Elena storyline and their back story was great.
Characters coming back for a reunion from book 2.
Enemies coming back.
Kyung doesn't count as she just showed up and was all menacing like but who is she really?
I mean I could see a book 4 stretching things out but I 'm glad that it ended where it did.
I think the biggest weakest here is that most of the time the action is practical and logical but when it isn't, it really shows. Kyung walking around but no mention of what her soldiers are doing and then BAM! they show up out of nowhere. So logic and progression sometimes goes out the window for flair but oh well.
A lot more political stuff happens. Things seem to be on a big threat level but at times you know they'll fix things. I guess you don't start worrying for them anymore. There's no one who will die and you are sad about it. Everyone who dies, you're too attached too. So there, that's another weakness.
If Sawyer only build up characters and then kill them off, the deaths would mean more than just a random person who was around with a name suddenly was cool then died.
But overall, it answered most questions and was a satisfactory conclusion to this trilogy. Granted things at the end felt really rushed.
Book 1 was about fighting in real bodies with the squad.
Book 2 was about fighting by himself in a sim.
and now book 3 is him fighting in an upgraded sim with his squad.
So full circle?
There was a lot of stuff jam packed into this book.
The furthering of the Elena storyline and their back story was great.
Characters coming back for a reunion from book 2.
Enemies coming back.
Kyung doesn't count as she just showed up and was all menacing like but who is she really?
I mean I could see a book 4 stretching things out but I 'm glad that it ended where it did.
I think the biggest weakest here is that most of the time the action is practical and logical but when it isn't, it really shows. Kyung walking around but no mention of what her soldiers are doing and then BAM! they show up out of nowhere. So logic and progression sometimes goes out the window for flair but oh well.
A lot more political stuff happens. Things seem to be on a big threat level but at times you know they'll fix things. I guess you don't start worrying for them anymore. There's no one who will die and you are sad about it. Everyone who dies, you're too attached too. So there, that's another weakness.
If Sawyer only build up characters and then kill them off, the deaths would mean more than just a random person who was around with a name suddenly was cool then died.
But overall, it answered most questions and was a satisfactory conclusion to this trilogy. Granted things at the end felt really rushed.
October 13, 2017
Fantastic!
This is the video game I'd want to play!
This is the movie I'd like to see!
This is the TV-series I'd like to follow!
The story is so great! It's evenly paced, packed with action and without any down times.
It's not perfect though. There are a few minor things that annoys me.
For instance, every single extraction, the captain of the ship just has to go down to the SOC - for no reason! He mutters a sentence then leaves. And this he does while the fleet is engaged in battle! While the ship is being boarded! Shouldn't he better be at the bridge at times like that? I don't see why the author has done this clumsy and annoying behavioral deviation for an otherwise responsible officer.
Another thing is that the "Legion", i.e. Harris's team, is largely unnecessary. On every single mission, they die instantly, but Harris continues fighting on and saves the day as the one-man-army that he is. This is the main grievance I have with this series, because the team is really kool, but they're not a team at all. Too bad.
Regardless, the Lazarus War is, by far, the best military sci-fi I've read! Better than most sci-fi games and movies as well.
This is the video game I'd want to play!
This is the movie I'd like to see!
This is the TV-series I'd like to follow!
The story is so great! It's evenly paced, packed with action and without any down times.
It's not perfect though. There are a few minor things that annoys me.
For instance, every single extraction, the captain of the ship just has to go down to the SOC - for no reason! He mutters a sentence then leaves. And this he does while the fleet is engaged in battle! While the ship is being boarded! Shouldn't he better be at the bridge at times like that? I don't see why the author has done this clumsy and annoying behavioral deviation for an otherwise responsible officer.
Another thing is that the "Legion", i.e. Harris's team, is largely unnecessary. On every single mission, they die instantly, but Harris continues fighting on and saves the day as the one-man-army that he is. This is the main grievance I have with this series, because the team is really kool, but they're not a team at all. Too bad.
Regardless, the Lazarus War is, by far, the best military sci-fi I've read! Better than most sci-fi games and movies as well.
February 5, 2017
Really starts to drag on and on in the second half of the book. I only kept reading to find out just what was up with the Shard and the Krell. (Not that the results of THAT reveal were particularly satisfying. Plus I'm still wondering who the Alliance stole the simulant-quantum-link tech from.) A big issue is that the action sequences were so distorted in order to increase the dramatic tension that they became farcical - things that ought to have been a pushover were very dangerous and vice versa. In particular, the last fight with Williams was just... silly. That was a real low point.
Also I was very disappointed that the issue of Harris's degrading mental state, that made the previous book interesting, appeared nowhere here.
Also I was very disappointed that the issue of Harris's degrading mental state, that made the previous book interesting, appeared nowhere here.
May 2, 2023
The third book. Third artifact. The third over-the-top duplicant carnage. Jamie Sawyer really pulled it off. As in the previous volumes, he throws you right into the middle of the battlefield in the very first pages. The Krell, the Directorate, the past. Conrad Harris and his legion face the greatest challenge they've ever faced. The finale of Lazarus' War builds brilliantly to the grand finale, and it's almost breathless to read the final pages. How will it all end? For me, definitely a great trilogy packed with aliens, giant spaceships and a bunch of loudmouth duplicant marines. Colorful descriptions, hilarious story. Action sci-fi as it should be.
June 22, 2017
The series comes to a conclusion. Pesky Directorate agents have infiltrated the command structure and no one knows who can be trusted. The Krell continue to menace mankind. More alien tech has turned up. There is a variety of ideas but the story does not flow as well as it might. The series so nearly delivers a tasty slice of military SF pie. The pacing is good, the canvas is grand. I think perhaps the concepts are not new and have become a little jaded. Still, it entertained me for a good few train rides.
April 1, 2018
Overall liked the series, page turning suspenseful scifi. Was really into it when reading it. When you pull back a bit and look at it though it doesn't really hold up as well. Ends up really being more of a love story, and less on the clash of galactic civilizations, the love story is neatly tied off but the rest does not. Are the krell defeated now? Is the Directorate threat neutralized? There may be more coming and I may be asking to be spoon fed, but overall a solid trilogy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 18, 2020
The last book in the trilogy. The pace is relentless; non stop action. It is gripping and picks up directly after book 2 - it is one book in three parts and must be read in order. I'm sad to see this series finished because this is really to my liking, and has all the necessary ingredients. I'll continue to follow the future writings of Sawyer with interest; there is another series set in the same universe. For those that like military - high speed Sci-Fi, this is highly recommended
May 22, 2021
Binge worthy
Again, as with the first two books, I was immediately 'there', seeing the story, feeling the characters, ...
And no, it was not perfect ( the "I want my woman back" motivational drive was definitely stretched a bit too far, and Williams' anger also felt a bit shallow ,..), but man, did I enjoy this series!
Again, as with the first two books, I was immediately 'there', seeing the story, feeling the characters, ...
And no, it was not perfect ( the "I want my woman back" motivational drive was definitely stretched a bit too far, and Williams' anger also felt a bit shallow ,..), but man, did I enjoy this series!
February 9, 2018
The whole trilogy was awesome basically the characters use avatars to fight aliens and its as awesome as it sounds. Blockbuster action and a good conclusion to an awesome trilogy I have the next book in the new series with Jenkins and look forward to reading it!
January 3, 2021
Důstojné ukončení trilogie. Kniha opět nepostrádá napětí, barvitost lokací i děje. Byť je zde již méně bojových pasáží jako v předchozích dílech, více prostoru dostává finální střet, osudová setkání i vlastní zvrat a pointa příběhu. Celkově napínavá a poutavá akční série.
July 24, 2017
Cette fin de trilogie m'a beaucoup plu. Toujours dur de quitter un univers, je voudrais en lire plus sur les relations Humains - Krell - Shard ...
August 9, 2017
Riveting climax to a fantastic series. I need to get my hands on the novella and track down his next book. #NewFavAuthor
August 17, 2017
Ale jo no, když už jsem to rozečetl, tak jsem to musel dorazit. Vyvrcholení sice žádná bomba není, ale čte se to stejně rychle jako předchozí díly, takže za mě ok.
September 27, 2017
An action-packed futuristic sic-fi series comes to a satisfying end. Fun.
November 22, 2017
This series got better with each volume. I am sorry it seems to have ended. I was left wanting more which is a very good sign.
February 21, 2018
Great ending for the trilogy.
August 17, 2019
Awesome! :-)
January 31, 2020
Great ending to the trilogy. Very good character development and everything nicely comes together. Looking forward to the next series!
August 15, 2023
A good story, but suffers from inconsistent pacing
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