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The Last Sword Maker

The Course of Empire Series, Book 1

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The Last Sword Maker

By: Brian Nelson
Narrated by: Bradford Hastings
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A taut, fast-paced thriller about the coming high-tech arms race between the United States and China

In the high mountains of Tibet, rumors are spreading. People whisper of an outbreak, of thousands of dead, of bodies pushed into mass graves. It is some strange new disease … a disease, they say, that can kill in minutes.

The Chinese government says the rumors aren’t true, but no one is allowed in or out of Tibet.

At the Pentagon, Admiral James Curtiss is called to an emergency meeting. Satellite images prove that a massive genocide is underway, and an American spy has made a startling discovery. This is no disease. It’s a weapons test. Chinese scientists have developed a way to kill based on a person’s genetic traits. But that is only the tip of the iceberg. The success of their new weapon proves that the Chinese are nearing “Replication”—a revolutionary breakthrough that will tip the global balance of power and change the way wars are waged.

Now the US must scramble to catch up before it is too late. Admiral Curtiss gathers the nation’s top scientists, including a promising young graduate student named Eric Hill who just might hold the missing piece to the replication puzzle. Soon Hill and his colleague Jane Hunter are caught up in a deadly game of sabotage as the two nations strive to be the first to reach the coveted goal. But in their headlong race, they create something unexpected … something the world has never seen and something more powerful than they had ever imagined.

The Last Sword Maker is an exciting globe-trotting thriller with unforgettable characters that depicts a haunting vision of the future of warfare.

©2018 Brian Nelson (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Good book

It starts off great. It does slow down in the middle off the book and I felt myself having to just bore thru some of the parts but I'm glad I did. I will buy book two to see where this series is off too.

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Fab from beginning to end

Not my usually genre but it was a free title, so pleased I tried it. The story was well thought out and delivered, very clever concept. Really enjoyed the narration. The author has obviously done allot of research and that came through

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Great book!

Great story with gripping characters and immersive scenes. The science behind the book is also extremely entertaining.

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surprised

started kind of slow but ended up with a great story. the narrator did a great job as well.

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Hidden Gem!

This action thriller makes a highly scientific and fairly technical read into an intense, action-packed, and engaging read. The narrator brings the characters to life in a story brimming with excitement!

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A glimpse, into the near future!

I really enjoyed this book for its insights into a possible future, as well as a glimpse into the now, that's here, if we just opened our eyes to it.

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enjoyed it all from start to finish ywizsts and

enjoyed it all from start to finish
ywizsts and exciting fascinating fun SURPRISED irritated writing

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An amazing read

Thank you Brian for an incredible novel. The narrative includes nano technology, AI, and machine learning. He braids these elements into an (already) amazing story line. Couldn’t recommend this one enough.

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Entertaining story!

I enjoyed the story and narration. Excellent listen for a long road trip. I'm already looking for another book from this author.

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Good Book

Overall it was a good book, did get confusing at times. Performance was great.

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