The Eternity War: Pariah

Name: The Eternity War: Pariah
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jamie Sawyer
ISBN: 9781478923091

Author: Jamie Sawyer

Series: Eternity War #1

Narrator: Katherine Fenton

Unabridged: 14 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 09/26/2017

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Military Science Fiction

Synopsis

The first novel in a brand-new series from rising SF star Jamie Sawyer, The Eternity War: Pariah is an action-packed adventure set in the same universe as his acclaimed Lazarus War novels.

The soldiers of the Simulant Operations Programme are mankind's elite warriors. Veterans of a thousand battles across a hundred worlds, they undertake suicidal missions to protect humanity from the insidious Krell Empire and the mysterious machine race known as the Shard.

Lieutenant Keira Jenkins is an experienced simulant operative and leader of the Jackals, a team of raw recruits keen to taste battle. They soon get their chance when the Black Spiral terrorist network seizes control of a space station.

Yet no amount of training could have prepared the Jackals for the deadly conspiracy they soon find themselves drawn into -- a conspiracy that is set to spark a furious new war across the galaxy.

About Jamie Sawyer

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz on September 03, 2017

This was my first foray into the writing of Jamie Sawyer – I have not (yet) read The Lazarus War trilogy (but now have them ordered and on the way) – and seriously it was banging brilliant all the way through, a beautifully epic feeling action adventure with a wonderful touch of geeky speculative te......more

Goodreads review by Kate on January 03, 2018

Hugely fun and exciting! Excellent aliens!......more

Goodreads review by The Tattooed Book Geek (Drew). on September 05, 2017

As always this review can also be found on my blog The Tattooed Book Geek: [URL not allowed] I received a free copy of this book courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review. It has to be said that SFF isn’t a genre that I frequent. I don’t mind it but I wouldn’t n......more

Goodreads review by Rob on November 25, 2017

I am a massive fan of Mil Sci fi being of a military background and picked this book up as a holiday read. firstly I acknowledge that Sawyer is a good writer. I like his style, it flows well and keeps a good pace. The story involves a top tier operations group with a veteran officer that leads a bun......more

Goodreads review by Kriemhild on September 12, 2019

Could not help comparing this against the Lazarus trilogy and it's not as good. The team camaraderie isn't there, the Legend isn't there, and the characters are a little stilted. Same derogatory statements made over and over again. Also, I pegged the surprise early on, not because I'm especially ade......more

Quotes

"A gripping read that moves at warp speed."—Jack Campbell on The Lazarus War: Artefact

"Gripping, gritty and unsentimental - Sawyer shows us how perilous future war can be."—Michael Cobley, on The Lazarus War: 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 the Agent Cormac novels, on The Lazarus War: Artefact

"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 on The Lazarus War: Artefact

"An adrenaline shot of rip-roaring military SF packed with cinematic action sequences and tightly drawn characters."—Stephen Deas on The Lazarus War: Artefact

"Hyper-speed entertainment from a new master of science fiction!"—William C. Dietz

"This novel is fast-paced and stimulating, grabbing the reader at the beginning and never letting go."—Booklist