The Tunguska Event was not a natural disaster.
It was humanity''s first battle against an alien civilization.
For more than a century, that war has continued in secret. Alien invaders descend upon Earth, carrying with them a mysterious power known as Source Energy. Those who master it can wield impossible weapons, defy gravity, and become something far beyond human.
Lin Qingyu was supposed to be just another recruit.
Instead, he became the strongest new soldier in a decade.
After surviving a mission that should have killed him, Lin Qingyu is pulled into the deepest layers of humanity’s hidden war—where elite soldiers fight for power, ancient families conceal monstrous secrets, and betrayal can be deadlier than any alien enemy.
Now, he has been sent to a brutal trial ground in the mountains of Nepal, where the world’s young elites gather to hunt invaders, seize resources, and prove who deserves to rise.
Most come seeking honor.
Lin Qingyu comes for the loot.
But when the trial turns into a battlefield and the truth behind one of the world’s most powerful families begins to surface, Lin Qingyu must do what he does best: survive, outthink everyone around him, protect his own, and walk away stronger than before.
Because in this war, heroes die young.
The smart ones take everything they can—and live.
Perfect for readers who enjoy military sci-fi, alien warfare, progression power systems, ruthless faction politics, and clever protagonists who refuse to play by the rules.
Author’s Note: This is the newly revised 2026 relaunch edition of Blade of the Firmament. Readers who purchased the earlier edition do not need to repurchase the first six books.
Genre: Science Fiction
It was humanity''s first battle against an alien civilization.
For more than a century, that war has continued in secret. Alien invaders descend upon Earth, carrying with them a mysterious power known as Source Energy. Those who master it can wield impossible weapons, defy gravity, and become something far beyond human.
Lin Qingyu was supposed to be just another recruit.
Instead, he became the strongest new soldier in a decade.
After surviving a mission that should have killed him, Lin Qingyu is pulled into the deepest layers of humanity’s hidden war—where elite soldiers fight for power, ancient families conceal monstrous secrets, and betrayal can be deadlier than any alien enemy.
Now, he has been sent to a brutal trial ground in the mountains of Nepal, where the world’s young elites gather to hunt invaders, seize resources, and prove who deserves to rise.
Most come seeking honor.
Lin Qingyu comes for the loot.
But when the trial turns into a battlefield and the truth behind one of the world’s most powerful families begins to surface, Lin Qingyu must do what he does best: survive, outthink everyone around him, protect his own, and walk away stronger than before.
Because in this war, heroes die young.
The smart ones take everything they can—and live.
Perfect for readers who enjoy military sci-fi, alien warfare, progression power systems, ruthless faction politics, and clever protagonists who refuse to play by the rules.
Author’s Note: This is the newly revised 2026 relaunch edition of Blade of the Firmament. Readers who purchased the earlier edition do not need to repurchase the first six books.
Genre: Science Fiction
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