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Artefact

Artefact

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by Jamie Sawyer
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Artefact is book one of The Lazarus War, an explosive new space adventure series from one of the brightest new stars in science fiction — perfect for fans of The Edge of Tomorrow, Alien and James S. A. Corey's Expanse series. Jack Campbell, author of the Lost Fleet novels calls it "a gripping read that moves at warp speed."
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 . . .
Artefact is an action-drenched tale of elite space marines, deep space exploration and galactic empires. Discover The Lazarus War — the thrilling new space opera series from one of the most exciting new voices in science fiction.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Lazarus War

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 24, 2015

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9780316386395

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780316386388

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780316386388
      • File size: 1566 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      February 15, 2016

      Capt. Conrad Harris commands an elite squad in the SOP (Simulant Operations Programme). He and his team link to remote avatars who fight battles in situations no other soldier could survive. Of course, the simulants don't usually survive either, but they tend to take out a number of the enemy Krell before they die. Harris has perished so many times in his simulant bodies that others have started calling him Lazarus. Chosen to go deep into Krell space to check on a science station observing an alien artifact that might be the key to defeating the Krell, Harris and company are soon fighting for their lives in their own skins. VERDICT The use of remote bodies has been done before (the film Avatar for example), but debut author Sawyer digs into the psychic damage simulant operators like Harris suffer from by dying repeatedly. While at times the dialog is a bit cliched, the novel works best with its action and battle scenes. For fans of Robert Heinlein, John Scalzi, and Joe Haldeman.--MM

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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