By the Sword
By the Sword takes up the adventures of Repairman Jack directly after Bloodline. Jack is hired to find a legendary Japanese sword, a katana stolen from the Hiroshima Peace Museum and brought to New York City. Central characters include the members of a weird Japanese cult, a young Japanese businessman and his three Yakuza bodyguards, plus Hank Thompson, the Kicker cult leader from Bloodline. The cult, the businessman, the Yakuza, and the Kickers are looking for the sword as well.
Also in the mix is the pregnant teenager carrying a child, loaded with abnormal DNA, who will be a decisive force in the cosmic shadow war raging behind the scenes. She becomes a pawn in the game, hunted by both sides. Following his usual m.o., Jack maneuvers all sides into a bloody melee from which he plans to waltz away with the fabled katana. Of course, when things don’t go as planned, Jack must improvise (and he hates to improvise). By the Sword takes F. Paul Wilson’s trademark breakneck pacing and interweaving storylines to a new level.
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F. Paul Wilson
Francis Paul Wilson (born 1946) is an American author, primarily in the science fiction and horror genres.
Among F. Paul Wilson's best-known characters is the anti-hero Repairman Jack, an urban mercenary, who was introduced in the 1984 New York Times bestseller, The Tomb.
F. Paul Wilson is a noted fan of H. P. Lovecraft.
Repairman Jack
Repairman Jack series uses realistic, thriller-like situations to tell a story with a broad science fiction theme. Repairman Jack was first introduced in the novel The Tomb.
Repairman Jack consists of fifteen primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series The Secret History of the World
Related series Repairman Jack (young adult novels)
Related series Repairman Jack: The Early Years
