Since taking command of the mysterious AI warship Warden, and the eccentric mercenary company that calls him home, she’s only accepted jobs that let her conscience sleep at night. The trouble is, those jobs don’t pay too well. After more than a year of fighting for the downtrodden, the exploited, and the oppressed, the Wardens’ coffers are running dry.
So when they get a suspicious but lucrative offer from a pariah republic on the fringe of galactic politics, Shaara ignores the warning voice in her head and accepts. Of course, the voice is right—it usually is.
The contract takes the Wardens to the edges of explored space; there, in the vast darkness beyond the galactic core, a great and terrible force is gathering—a foe far deadlier than they’ve ever fought. The galaxy’s not ready to face it. Has Shaara saved them all from Gaeus Nemesis just to die another day?
What’s more, this new enemy holds the key to another mystery. As they fight for their lives, Shaara and Corax are forced to ask themselves a question they hoped they’d never have to: How much do they really know about Warden?
And can they trust him?
“Wasn’t expecting to be so consumed by this story, but the pace & tempo of the storyline continued to build. Amazing job of story telling by the author. I’m hooked. Seems kinda strange, as I wasn’t even sure that I wanted to read this one as I found it bothered me to read about human mistreatment at the hands of aliens. I’m extremely glad that I did though.
In this story the ship’s docile A.I. recovers some of it’s lost memories and becomes a more forceful leading character along with Shaara & Corax. Warden (the ship) and crew along side other mercenaries and corporate space ships battle a new powerful enemy for the survival of all.
Kudos to the author: This fantastic novel is the best story that I’ve read in years.”
— Dan, Amazon
“Oftentimes, sequels to great first novels don't live up to the quality, pace and page-turning excitement the first novel did. Oblivion's Blade surpasses its predecessor in every way. The characters and relationships continue to develop while scenes of battles, political negotiations among aliens, and the reader's immersion in a far-flung future setting makes it almost impossible to put down. The novel is long but I never found a place where it slowed down or made me feel it was too long. Science fiction fans of Becky Chambers will find a similar approach to universe creation in McFadyen's work.”
— R Moltzon, Goodreads
