Memory’s Blade is another exceptional part in this series, one in which the Tempest and her crew (which includes a rather more eclectic bunch than it originally started with), finds itself having to move to some interesting parts of the Galaxy in this episode of Infinity’s End.
The book starts out with the Tempest and crew still coming to grips with everything that has happened in Broken Links, that they are now 18yrs into the future, (its not just like 3wks ago?!?!), that the Athru have reached Coalition space, and decimated humanity, killing anything that is remotely human, in their genocidal quest to kill every human that exists in this quadrant of space.
Evie is especially struggling with the news that she is not human, but a hybrid, part Human, part Athru, part of this species that is killing everyone, and worse, she herself was taken over by a part of her Athru personality, which killed 7 crew, including the Love of her life, Laura. This resulted in an attempted Coup of the ship, led by Chief Rafenkell, but ultimately thwarted. This has also led to several former crew now being permanently imprisoned on the ship, as to leave them on a planet would mean certain death at the hands of the Athru, and they are too dangerous to be put back onto the ship.
At the start of Memory’s Blade, the Tempest arrives at Sisk, the former home of Evie, and she transports down to the surface with Box. Without going into huge detail, things don’t go to plan, the population of the planet do not take kindly to ‘Human’s’ anymore, nor anyone that associates with them. However, during a confrontation, a lone Athru appears, claiming to be related to Evie. This leads to some fascinating revelations, and the crew flee the planet, and the system.
Now on the run, realising that Coalition space is not just hostile because of Athru ships, but also because of those ships that once belonged to the Coalition, who are now terrified of the Athru, so dob in humans so as to avoid having their own ships, cities or even planets destroyed.
I don’t want to give too much away, I haven’t given away any real spoilers, but the events that have occurred so far, lead the Command Crew, and the new Athru, into the decision that they have to return to Sil space, and, amazingly, complete the mission that started this cycle so long ago. As such, the Tempest and her crew head to Sil space to go and try to obtain Sil weapons technology.
This leads to some really intriguing and deeply conflicting psychological moments for Zenfor, as she is confronted with returning home after so long, as well as being torn between her loyalty to her People, and her loyalty and commitment to those that she has come to know as her Family and friends. Warrens character work with Zenfor has never been so powerful, and so exceptional as it has been in this book.
The other character that continues to go through a deep, and incredibly intense psychological and emotional battle in this book is Evie, as she faces off with the realisation that not only is she part Athru, but that she has killed multiple crew members whilst under the influence of her alien half. Evie’s internal battle (and sometimes external when in discussion with Cas), is again, another key part of this book, and the masterful character writing of Warren.
There are multiple other Characters, Cas, Box, Saturina, Samiya, Hank, and so many others, all have such complex roles in this story, their interactions with each other, and the psychological impact that they have on each other, as well as the impact that they have on the story overall. The Character writing is just so good, from the initial characters and their ongoing relationships, to the new characters, and how they are integrating with the ship, but also having to come to grips with 18yrs of difference between those left on the planet, and those stuck on the ship, and those that went through the Athru invasion. Each group has their own set of complex psychological issues, some that are only weeks old, some that although have been going on for years, a lot of it might be in the past. And for some, like Samiya and Hank, and those caught up in the invasion and rescued by Tempest, it is a continued living nightmare.
This series has so much to offer, the world building (or Galaxy Building), is just incredible, with this massive multi-faceted Universe spread over multiple sectors of space, and different time periods as well. There is so much depth and quality of detail in every aspect of the story. Warren pays attention to every facet of not just his characters and the story, but to bit of Tech, Ships, Locations, and the Galaxy in which they tell their stories in. This additional layer adds so much to the story.
Overall, in this penultimate book in the series, questions are answered that we have had since back in the first books, and others we have collected along the way, but this leads to new ones in what is an intriguing and fascinating story. This is a stunning and extraordinary lead in to the conclusion of the series, in what has to be one of the best Sci-Fi series of the Modern Era.
Warren continues to be utterly gripping, the fate of Humanity in the balance, the Crew of the Tempest desperate for answers, safe harbour, and a solution to save the Coalition and Humanity, or what remains. This is not only a remarkable read, but you won’t be able to put it down.
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