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Stormblood

By: Jeremy Szal
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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Summary

 Vakov Fukasawa used to be a Reaper: a bio-enhanced soldier fighting for the Harmony, against a brutal invading empire. He's still fighting now, on a different battlefield: taking on stormtech. To make him a perfect soldier, Harmony injected him with the DNA of an extinct alien race, altering his body chemistry and leaving him permanently addicted to adrenaline and aggression. But although they meant to create soldiers, at the same time Harmony created a new drug market that has millions hopelessly addicted to their own body chemistry.

Vakov may have walked away from Harmony, but they still know where to find him, and his former Reaper colleagues are being murdered by someone, or something - and Vakov is appalled to learn his estranged brother is involved. Suddenly it's an investigation he can't turn down . . . but the closer he comes to the truth, the more addicted to stormtech he becomes.
And it's possible the war isn't over, after all . . .


'A high-power augmented SF adventure that will keep you reading!' - Garth Nix
' This is what 21st century Sci-Fi ought to be' - Miles Cameron, author of Artifact Space

'A serious punchy space opera espionage that never loses sight of the human cost. Szal is adept at interweaving big SF ideas and fast-paced action to craft a compelling story' - Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time
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Critic reviews

STORMBLOOD is a high stakes adrenaline filled adventure featuring two estranged brothers suddenly on opposite ends of an addict's war. And it's real damn good
A captivating military sci-fi debut. Stormblood tells a splendid story about two brothers divided by war that is full of comradeship, actions, and conflict
A magnificent and explosive adrenaline-fest . . . Szal's debut is an absolute must read for fans of gritty, action-packed, detective and military SF
Stormblood feels like a superb combination of the actions in Red Rising Saga and the world-building of Mass Effect. Exciting, thought-provoking, and full of incredibly intense moments. Military sci-fi readers would be treating themselves well by putting Stormblood on their radar
This frenetic, grisly sucker-punch of a book manages to be everything you could want from sci-fi, while also carving out its own niche with a rusty slingshiv.
Szal's world is an insane, twisted place, and STORMBLOOD is one of the best scifi stories you'll ever read
Razor sharp and vicious, Stormblood is an adrenaline-driven vision of a dark future. Highly recommended!
Vakov Fukasawa is a former soldier, addicted to the biotech inside his own body that makes him constantly crave for action. And there is plenty of action in this fast moving novel, but not at the expense of ideas, or of humanity, or of vivid descriptions of Szal's carefully imagined war-torn galaxy
An intriguing mix of rich worldbuilding, meaty twists and ballistic ultraviolence
Delivers visceral, bone-crunching fight sequences and a strong emotional core
Highly recommended, a visceral trip into the darker side of SF. . .a rich setting replete with many alien races and a constant undertone of threat
The prose was visceral, the plot packed a punch and the emotional scenes aimed for the gut. Jeremy just burst through the door and blew away the competition with this powerful action sci-fi debut
STORMBLOOD is sci-fi with an edge. It's a gritty, action-packed story that fans of Richard Morgan will eat right up, but it's got a ton of heart as well. The characters - especially Vakov - are exceptional, and the future-noir setting is extremely well-crafted. You'll want two things when you're finished this book: a glass of gin and a sequel.
Stormblood gets under your skin. It's like a prose torpedo packing a hefty payload of deep space opera noir, chrome-edged and irresistible
All stars
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What a great book. Really enjoyed the story and the characters. Found myself grating my teeth at tense moments too and really wiiling characters to succeed.
I’m hoping there will be another book - to dive into the unanswered questions and continue for a further adventure...
Narration by Colin Mace was excellent & he really had the characters coming to life.

Really Enjoyable Book

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A thrilling adventure not for the faint-hearted, Stormblood sits squarely in the tradition of the genre. Space opera with hints of both noir and military sf, brims with cool tech and offers a well-developed, intriguing world. There's plenty of excitement, but in the midst of it there's real heart as Vakov desperately tries to to do right by the only family he's got left.

Fasten your seatbelts!

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No slack in this book, great world building, great story and rounded characters. All kept me gripped to the last word.
Enjoyed the heck out of book. More please!

The narrator was an excellent choice.

Brilliant Debut

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Absolutely loved it. Szal has a way with characterisation that grabs you, tech that intrigues you and action that dazzles you.

Brotherhood, loss and nail-biting action

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On the plus side, the main character is interesting. Yes he is big chunk of fighting manliness but there is bit more to him than that. he is loyal, brave and willing to fight his inner demons/aliens. This is a book for people who like their world devoid of substantive female characters. There are blokes, doing fights stuff and that’s it. Basically the hero gets into scraps, gets beaten up, and/or tortured , then escapes in a wide variety of settings. then the story moves a little and pause, rewind and start again . I have two hours left in the book and guess what, the hero has ventured into yet another lair where he is about to get beaten up and tortured. except that I have had enough and do not care anymore. I am sending this one back. A huge disappointment for me.

testosterone fuelled fight fest tedium

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