The Lazarus War: Legion

Second in the explosive space adventure series that began with Artefact, praised as “a gripping read that moves at warp speed” by Jack Campbell.Conrad Harris is the legend known as Lazarus, and he has died hundreds of times. Using simulant bodies, he runs suicide missions in the depths of space. But he always comes back.As commanding officer of the Lazarus Legion, Harris and his elite Simulant Operations team are humanity’s last line of defense against the hostile alien race known as the Krell.Having survived their ordeal on Helios, they’re now leading a large-scale mission to the perilous, unexplored region of the Damascus Rift. There, another Artefact has been discovered. It is the product of an ancient alien life form—and a possible weapon to be used against the Krell.This Artefact could finally help humanity win the war. But what Harris and the Lazarus Legion will discover there is from their worst nightmares . . .Praise for Artefact“A hostile race of alien biomechs somewhat in the mould of H. R. Giger aliens . . . terrorism, subterfuge and traitors . . . starships sporting particle beam weapons, railguns the size of skyscrapers, laser batteries, missiles . . . And then there are the uber-human super-soldiers clad in powered armour and wielding plasma weapons . . . Is that enough for you? . . . This, dear readers, is the good stuff. Recommended.” —Neal Asher, author of World Walkers“A highly promising science fiction debut—a fun, gripping adventure story, with a mystery at its core that kept me turning the pages.” —Gary Gibson, author of Europa Deep  Read more