Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Strike | 1989 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 2 | Outlands Strike | 1989 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 3 | Vampire Strike | 1989 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 4 | Pipeline Strike | 1989 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 5 | Pirate Strike | 1989 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 6 | Crusher Strike | 1990 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 7 | Terror Strike | 1990 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 8 | Devil Strike | 1990 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 9 | L.A. Strike | 1990 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 10 | Dead Zone Strike | 1990 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 11 | Quest Strike | 1991 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 12 | Death Master Strike | 1991 | David Robbins | Buy |
| 13 | Vengeance Strike | 1991 | David Robbins | Buy |
The Blade series is a spin-off from David Robbins’ Endworld saga, following one of the elite Warriors from the Home compound on solo missions. Published across 1989 to 1991, the 13 books send Blade into various danger zones across post-apocalyptic America. Each installment is named with a “Strike” format, from First Strike through Vengeance Strike, reflecting the military action focus.
The series gives Blade more room as a character than he gets in the ensemble-driven Endworld books. Robbins uses the solo format to put his protagonist in tighter, more personal confrontations. The books share the Endworld setting’s post-nuclear backdrop but tend toward more focused action scenarios. Readers who enjoyed Blade in the main series will find these a natural extension.