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Warriors and soldiers tied together throughout time and space. From the distant past to the far future, those who carry the sword rack up commendations for bravery. They are men and women who, like the swords they carry, have been forged in blood. These are their stories. In medieval Japan, a surly ronin is called upon to defend a village against a thieving tax collector who soon finds out it's not wise to anger an old, tired man. In the ugliest fighting in the Pacific Theater, an American sergeant and a Japanese lieutenant must face each other, and themselves. A former US Marine chooses sides with outnumbered Indonesian refugees against an invading army from Java. When her lover is stolen by death, a sergeant fighting on a far-flung world vows vengeance that will become legendary. And, when a planet fragments in violent chaos, seven Freeholders volunteer to help protect another nation's embassy against a horde. Featuring all-new stories by Michael Z. Williamson, Larry Correia, Tom Kratman, Tony Daniel, Micahel Massa, Peter Grant, John F. Holmes, and many more.

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Michael Z. Williamson is retired military, having served twenty-five years in the US Army and the US Air Force. He is editor-at-large for Survivalblog, with 300,000 weekly readers. He is the author of the Freehold series, as well as the novels A Long Time Until Now and The Hero.

Eric Jason Martin is a producer, director, and voice performer based in Los Angeles. He is the AudioFile Earphones and Audie Award-winning narrator of over 200 audiobooks, including works by Kurt Vonnegut, David Foster Wallace, Karin Slaughter, and Lee Child. Eric's recent productions include the Audible Original Stinker Lets Loose!, a New York Times Monthly Bestseller also starring Jon Hamm and Rhea Seehorn, and he is the director of Kate McKinnon and Emily Lynne's musical comedy series Heads Will Roll for Broadway Video and Audible.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NF4TRLW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tantor and Blackstone Publishing; Unabridged edition (May 18, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8200165940

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Michael Z. Williamson is retired military, having served twenty-five years in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Desert Fox. Williamson is a state-ranked competitive shooter in combat rifle and combat pistol. He has consulted on military matters, weapons and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel productions and is Editor-at-Large for Survivalblog, with 300K weekly readers. In addition to these activities, Williamson tests and reviews firearms and gear for manufacturers. Williamson’s books set in his Freehold Universe include Freehold, Better to Beg Forgiveness, and Do Unto Others. His novel The Hero – written in collaboration with New York Times best-selling author John Ringo–has reached modern classic status. Williamson was born in England, raised in Liverpool and Toronto, Canada, and now resides in Indianapolis with his wife and children.
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A 2019 Dragon Award finalist and 2015 John W. Campbell Award finalist, Jason Córdova has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and the world. The author of the Kin Wars Universe and over 40 novels and short stories published, he is a US Navy veteran, a former teacher, and avid videogamer. He currently resides in North Carolina.
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Smuckatelli

Highly Recommended

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017

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This anthology is an amazing,and at times, exciting, read. Every single story works well and links together to build an overarching story. I bought the EARC and the eBook directly from the publisher, and the hardcover from Amazon. And I plan on buying a couple of the paperbacks for gifts/loaners.

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Rich S.

Superb anthology

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2017

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This is one of the finest anthologies I have read. Indeed, it is one of the finest military novels I have read in years.

The concept of an object, a sword in this case, as a subject to hang a series of short stories from is not new, but the coherence and quality of this work makes the theme work beautifully. It can be read as a novel, and that is quite remarkable.

The quality of the authors represented here is hard to touch, and they deliver. Each story is interesting, many are genuinely wrenching, and all are superbly written.

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Jamie Ibson

Come for the laughter, stay for the slaughter!

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017

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Forged In Blood kicked down the door, took no prisoners, pillaged and burned the competition, crushed its enemies, saw them driven before it, then released a bad*%$ mixtape of their women's lamentations (Now available on iTunes)*.

Oh right, the review. When was the last time you read a story that spanned two thousand years starring the same character? Never? I hadn't either. Why not try something new, and epic, and fantastic? Pick this one up and give it a whirl.
Find out exactly who Sergeant Lisa Riggs was and how she died. (Hint, she's in The Weapon too, but we didn't know it at the time).
Find out exactly how Rowan Moran, student of Iaido, won a peerless honor for the Freehold by rescuing the Caledonian Royalty armed "only" with his "ceremonial" sword.
Find out which well-known Baen author managed to slip a Monty Python shout-out into his story,
Find out what happens when you get two Chinrans, a Pacelli and a handful of other operatives into a fortified position and unlimited targets...
I laughed, I cried, (no exaggeration). I loved the whole thing from cover to cover.

* Mixtape not actually available on iTunes. Yet.

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Thomas P Salley

An excellent collection of adventure and honor.

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017

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I wanted to read this book because I am a fan of the Freehold universe as well several of the featured authors. The many stories had different styles that provided quality and variety with a continuity that not only told a great story about a sword but enhanced several other stories from the Freehold universe. I believe I got more than my monies worth. A great, diverse anthology (with continuity) by itself and quality sequels to several other books as a bonus. Buy this book.

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Chris Backus

If you love swords, love military fiction - this is for you!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017

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It's weird for me to say my reaction is a surprise, because I'm a fan of Michael Z. Williamson's and Larry Correia and many of the other contributors. It's because of that I didn't read many reviews. With no prejudice, I was blown away by this collection.

The short stories themselves are consistently of high quality. Well written, action packed, and with great characters.

The uniting theme of the sword itself was stronger than I've read in a collection before. It tied the stories together to the point that The Empress (my favorite of her names) was my favorite character. Although there was one insane American who was a close second...

If you like any of the contributors, you like military fiction, or you like swords, you need to read this. It's fantastic.

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The Riddle of Steel

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2017

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"And the secret of steel has always carried with it a mystery. You must learn its riddle, Conan, you must learn its discipline. For no one, no one in this world can you trust. Not men, not women, not beasts... This you can trust." [points to his sword] - Conan of Cimmeria's Father

"Steel isn't strong, boy; flesh is stronger...What is the sword compared to the hand that wields it?" - Thulsa Doom

The flesh is ephemeral, but the steel endures. Yet without the flesh the steel is useless. Down through the centuries, the sword has passed from hand to hand. The War Bride, she has been called. She exists for battle, to become one with a worthy owner and seek glory in strife. She has been broken many times. And reforged anew. These are some of her stories.

Michael Z Williamson is a subject matter expert on the making, use, and history of edged weapons. He combines his knowledge and writing talents with a host of other talented authors to tell the stories of the War Bride and her wielders. Whether, young or old, brave or cowardly they all are changed by their time with the sword. Some will not survive that time.

Mike and the other authors bring use comedy and tragedy, nobility and perfidy to offer us a glimpse into the ethos of the soldier and what it means to stand in the breach to serve and protect the ones they love.

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Colonel 7.62

5/7, Would Read Again

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017

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A triumph of the moral and intellectual superiority of the authors. Particularly, Michael Z. Williamson again shows himself capable of crafting a quality story that is not perverted by identity politics and the groveling demands of social justice driven sci fi.

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Brian Lee Gnad (The Bubba Man)

The Story of a Sword.... A Truly Awesome Sword....

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017

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I loved this collection. I was impressed with the sword when it showed up in the first Freehold book and they way that the authors have animated its spirit was truly delightful. If you are a lover of steel, if you are a one who believes that honor exists and that it should be strived for, if stories of warriors rising to the supreme challenges of their lives and striving for victory and achieving it, even at the cost of their own lives interests you, then read this book!

If you are a bladesmith, you really need to read this book.

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TimC

Good addition to the freehold canon

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2019

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My only problem with this was the slight down-note in the (possible?) death of some characters we have met elsewhere in Freehold. The basic approach of the book is to tell tales of fighting and valour which follow a Japanese samurai sword from battles on Earth through to battles off the planet. It works well and the voice of the sword itself is managed in a reasonably low key manner.

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Scott Osmond

Top Notch Storytelling

Reviewed in Australia on June 19, 2018

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Many anthologies can be hit and miss. I'm pleased to say that I enjoyed all stories in this one. A first class collection of story tellers helped. It's a story spanning 3 thousand years where a sword is present in many pivotal historical events. She is broken, reforged, cared for and neglected in turn but always finds herself used by worthy warriors. Kratman, Correia and Williamson's entries were my favourites. One of the major uniting themes in this book is that no matter how far tech improves events always count on the will, courage and commitment of those people doing the fighting and dying. Despite advances battle can be decided by cold steel in the right hands. Some familiar characters appear from earlier Freehold novels.

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Brilliant

Reviewed in Australia on March 24, 2020

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A masterful collection of stories that work so fantastically well together, the different author styles mesh so well! A masterpiece!

Tom T.

Great read

Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2019

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Its great to see a timeline story from such a unique perspective, I also like the glimpses into the past and future of this particular universe.

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