Christian Warren Freed

Creed, Christian Warren. The Lazarus Men. Warfighter Books, 22021. Lazarus Men Agenda 1.
The Lazarus Men is an adventure that harkens back to the age of the pulps. The protagonist, Gerald, is drawn into a quest for alien artifacts on a wilderness planet. The action moves right along, but as I read, I kept wondering when the comic book version would come out. Gerald is human enough, but the villains are straight out of comic book central casting. The story is entertaining as long as you don’t give it much thought. 3.5 stars.… (más)

This was a fun sci-fi thriller. The pacing varies from fast to a bit slow at times, but always moves along smoothly. Gerald’s life goes from ordinary and mundane to one filled with danger and intrigue, all because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Although Gerald has no training that would make the reader expect him to easily go toe to toe with dangerous organizations, Gerald seems to hold his own just fine. I’m torn between liking the idea of your everyday guy beating the odds, and the idea that he suddenly is able to rise to the occasion without more complications. Overall, a really enjoyable read for sci-fi and thriller lovers.… (más)