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The Lazarus Protocol (The SynCorp Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

by David Bruns (Author), Chris Pourteau (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 342 ratings

A brutal fight for global domination.
A desperate race to save humanity.
One unlikely team fighting against extinction.

Fans of The Expanse will enjoy this gripping, edge-of-your-seat first book in the award winning SYNCORP Saga!

Where some see crisis, others see opportunity...

With a planetary disaster on the horizon, Colonel William Graves has been ordered on a bold and highly classified mission. Teamed with a brilliant billionaire, a lunar engineer, and a disgraced veteran, they must race against the clock to save humanity, or risk extinction.

But while some believe mankind’s future lies amongst the stars, others seek to pursue a different solution: the subjugation of life itself. And as tensions mount, pitting factions against each other, global disasters continue to ravage the planet and the team soon finds itself asking one very important question: Who can they really trust?

In an epic story of action, political intrigue, and betrayal, there’s opportunity among the chaos… and a clock ticking down to humanity's final hour.

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Praise for The Lazarus Protocol:

“Characters you'll love, action that'll keep you turning pages..." —Rhett C. Bruno, USA Today bestselling author

“...sends you headfirst into a fantastic story of intrigue, conspiracy, and science fiction.” —Tom Abrahams, author of The Alt Apocalypse

"...a superbly crafted, gripping story..." —Jason Anspach & Nick Cole, bestselling author team of Galaxy’s Edge

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    The SynCorp Saga
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"Characters you'll love, action that'll keep you turning pages long into the night ... The Lazarus Protocol warns us what our future could be--if we even get there. -- Rhett C. Bruno, USA Today bestselling author of The Circuit Trilogy

"Is it speculative fiction or a crystal clear look into the future? From the first page, The Lazarus Protocol sends you headfirst into a fantastic story of intrigue, conspiracy, and science fiction." -- Tom Abrahams, author of The Alt Apocalypse

"Chris Pourteau and David Bruns have created a superbly crafted, gripping story showing how author teams can synergize to produce storytelling greater than the sum of its parts. Their first co-authored book is a stunningly imaginative debut that will surely keep readers enthralled. -- Jason Anspach & Nick Cole, bestselling author team of Galaxy's Edge

About the Author

Chris Pourteau has been a professional technical writer and editor for twenty-five years. His books include the First Swarm series and the Serenity Strain series. David Bruns is a former officer on a nuclear-powered submarine turned high-tech executive turned science fiction writer. He is the creator of the sci-fi/fantasy series, The Dream Guild Chronicles, and the bestselling military sci-fi novel Invincible, based on Nick Webb's Legacy Fleet series. His short fiction has appeared in such speculative fiction anthologies as The Future Chronicles and Beyond the Stars as well as online magazines like Compelling Sci-Fi. David is also a 2017 graduate of the prestigious Clarion West workshop. In his spare time, he cowrites contemporary thrillers with a retired naval intelligence officer.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H9LKVCF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severn River Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2018
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 6 ‏ : ‎ The SynCorp Saga
  • Customer Reviews:
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    Chris Pourteau is the bestselling author of the sci-fi thriller novels of the SynCorp Saga (co-authored with David Bruns), the post-apocalyptic Serenity Strain novels, and the military sci-fi collection Tales of B-Company. His first novel, Shadows Burned In, earned the 2015 eLit Book Awards Gold Medal for Literary Fiction. The Lazarus Protocol, the first novel in the SynCorp Saga, placed in the Top Ten in Read Freely's 2018 50 Best Indie Book of the Year contest; it was the highest-rated Sci-Fi novel in the contest.

    He’s also edited and curated bestselling short story collections including the two animal-centric collections Tails of the Apocalypse and Tails of Dystopia (with Samuel Peralta), as well as Bridge Across the Stars, a collection of Sci-Fi stories from indie and traditionally published authors published by Sci-Fi Bridge, which Chris co-founded. His dayjob is editor-in-chief for the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, which researches cutting-edge technologies across the transportation spectrum.

    When he’s not writing, editing, or working the dayjob, Chris loves exercising regularly, watching shows like Star Trek and Stranger Things, and reading his favorite authors. Those include Bernard Cornwell, Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, Edgar Allan Poe, and Max Collins. He lives in Texas with his wife, son, and two dogs. (He’s a HUGE dog person, by the way.)

    Find out more about Chris and his writing through his newsletter. Sign up and get free stuff at https://chrispourteau.com/newsletter.

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    David Bruns earned a Bachelor of Science in Honors English from the United States Naval Academy. (That's not a typo. He's probably the only English major you'll ever meet who took multiple semesters of calculus, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, naval architecture, and weapons systems just so he could read some Shakespeare. It was totally worth it.)

    Following six years as a US Navy submarine officer, David spent twenty years in the high-tech private sector. A graduate of the prestigious Clarion West Writers Workshop, he is the author of over twenty novels and dozens of short stories. Today, he co-writes contemporary national security thrillers with retired naval intelligence officer, J.R. Olson.

    Find out more and download a free Starter Library at www.davidbruns.com.

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Customers find this sci-fi novel engaging, with one review noting its mix of science fiction elements and political intrigue. The book features well-developed characters, with one customer highlighting its strong female characters, and customers describe it as well-written and a great start to a new series. They appreciate its readability, with one customer noting its rapid pacing from scene to scene.

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as an engaging sci-fi novel with an interesting plot, and one customer notes its mix of science fiction elements and political intrigue.

"...There's boardroom intrigue, there's military action, and there's even a fighter pilot-style scene, using dogfighting tactics to best one another...." Read more

"Well paced with engaging characters. The story is a good one and well expressed with no lags or drawn out moments." Read more

"...Does everyone have Earth’s best interests in mind? This is a really interesting story about efforts to save a dying planet...." Read more

"Plot starts out ok but really how do you totally blame a military unit defending themselves and it was all caught on a news drone? Never mind that...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting it is character-driven rather than action-driven, and another highlighting the strong female characters.

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"...We have been introduced to a number of characters and painted a very thorough image of th world they inhabit...." Read more

"...This book has it all. Characters to love or hate, multiple story lines that broaden and deepen the story, and some surprises to go along with the..." Read more

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  • Mike Beason
    5.0 out of 5 stars Earth is in conflict!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2025
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    A view of the future, where climate change has taken over the Earth. We see disaster after disaster unfold. But scientists and engineers have found a way to reclaim the Earth from itself. Will humankind be saved? Or is there another outcome? Is someone trying to derail the process? The book moves rapidly from scene to scene, bouncing between Mars, the Moon, and Earth. There's boardroom intrigue, there's military action, and there's even a fighter pilot-style scene, using dogfighting tactics to best one another. Will the forces of evil take over?
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Solid entertainment
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2019
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    Well paced with engaging characters. The story is a good one and well expressed with no lags or drawn out moments.
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  • VeggieLover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Earth is in peril and scientists better find the solution fast!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2018
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    Saving the world is not easy, considering the dire circumstances that humanity is facing. No water in Arizona, hurricanes causing Floridians to evacuate land that is eroding to the sea, and flash-freezes in Beijing. But there are dedicated scientists, trying over and over, to come up with a solution that will make Earth sustainable again. If not, there’s a back-up plan for the Moon and Mars, but they are not giving up on Earth just yet. The President of the United States has a plan that will need the entire world’s cooperation to ensure its success. But is everyone on board? Does everyone have Earth’s best interests in mind? This is a really interesting story about efforts to save a dying planet. There are a couple of instances in the plot that I consider “cringeworthy”, but they play an important role in the character development.
    I really enjoyed the characters and the plot, and look forward to reading more from one of my favorite authors!
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  • Pb
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot but main characters are terribly flawed or stereotyped
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2018
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    Plot starts out ok but really how do you totally blame a military unit defending themselves and it was all caught on a news drone? Never mind that. Zoom to the moon where we supposedly have the main supervisor with all that's on her mind is watching "vids" with her yummy paled skinned lover. Moving right along we meet the political and predictable president. Next a Tony Stark or Elon musk type who is trying to reseed a dying earth and teraform Mars. Oh did I mention he has a spoiled adult son? Anyways it was okay but I just couldn't like Ming. She is supposed to be smart but comes across as just mean. I won't go on about Elise or stupid Remy who is so enamoured by her he can't see how evil she is. So it isn't horrible and I hope the authors keep writing because I think they will be better.
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  • Chris H.
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great worldbuild
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018
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    What this book does is set up a world to support a great story line. We have been introduced to a number of characters and painted a very thorough image of th world they inhabit. I am looking forward to be next book of the series and seeing where they take us.
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  • Nora G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Please may I have more?
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019
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    I just finished reading The Lazarus Protocol and WOW! There is nonstop action as we move from Remy to Graves to Ming back to Remy but this time with Elise and on to Anthony. To some this might be confusing, to me it is like following a complicated maneuver whether in a game, a battle or a ballet. Everything that appears to be spinning out of control is slowly being brought together. We jump from the Vicksburg Mississippi to Phoenix Arizona, to LUNa City the Moon down to Alaska up to Mars back to the Arizona Desert, then to an orbit above the Earth and on to China. Again this is just the first seven out of twenty nine chapters. We watch the machinations of the rich and powerful as well as the sometimes horrific results of these actions upon the Earth and the people living there. The book leaves us wanting more. I know I have already started reading Cassandra’s War.
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  • Vonchor Plunkforth
    5.0 out of 5 stars You will want to see what happens to the characters!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2018
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    Found this series via a side-story in an anthology: “Bridge to the Stars”. The Lazarus Protocol is the beginning of a prequel to the sf universe that one learns about in the anthology. But that’s not really all that important. This book (and the second in the series) are worthwhile and fun reads.

    I’m the sort of reader who gets bored fairly quickly if the characters and scenario don’t grab me early on. I read through this avidly - the characters and tensions make it one of those books where you want to see what happens next. It’s a mix of sf dusted with some political intrigue, and there’s relevance to today’s environmental issues (but I don’t want to have any spoilers)

    The second book in the series is similarly good, waiting for what comes next!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great SciFi Thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2019
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    I guess I should start by saying that if I did not have to work the following day I would have read this book in one night. The prose flows seamlessly. The authors tell the over-all story by intertwining three characters and the events they experience in a format that is hard to ignore. I really liked the fact that I didn't have to negotiate correctly spelled words that appeared in the wrong sentences like I so often have to do in modern sci-fi literature. In other words, it's obvious a real live editor worked on this book, and not just a spell-checking program. The story does not end with this book, which is okay because I'm really looking forward to the second in the series. Arnold
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in Australia on November 24, 2018
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    I really enjoyed this story, well written, well paced and believable characters. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
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  • PJ Bookish
    5.0 out of 5 stars What is the solution?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2018
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    Whether they are causing the Earth's demise or trying to protect it people are the real problem, but what is the solution? This book, the first of a series, gives a disturbing look at several different factions and it has left me still unsure as to who has the right idea. A great concept very well executed with a fascinating cast.
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  • Guy Marc GAGNE
    4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
    Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2019
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    Good story

    will keep you interested
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  • Amazon Customer Chris Brooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars The most important thing in the book to me were the characters who surprised you consistantly!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2020
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    I thought the book was very well written with a growing sense of suspense and the characters felt reel .
    I would definitely recommend this book
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  • Dicksie785
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good page turner.
    Reviewed in Australia on November 25, 2018
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    I did enjoy this book, I could really identify with today's world.
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