Book guide
The Iron Tactician
A derelict starship pulls a lone superweapon-seeker into a deep-space trap.
Genre and trope pairingsSci-FiAlien artifactSpace OperaSpace warSpace OperaAlien artifactAdventureQuest
About The Iron Tactician
Far-future traveller Merlin is searching for a legendary weapon that might end an aeons-long galactic war. When he encounters the drifting hulk of an old swallowship, curiosity draws him aboard and into a situation whose dangers, secrets and loyalties are far more complicated than they first appear. The novella stands alone while featuring Reynolds's recurring Merlin character.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
Merlin
Content warnings
- war
