This latest Honor Harrington novel brings the saga to another crucialturning point. Haven has lost the war at the Battle of Manticore, but can Honor,turning diplomat with the telepathic assistance of her tree cat Nimitz, bringthis gently but firmly home to Haven?


The Star Kingdom ofManticore and the Republic of Haven have been enemies for Honor Harrington'sentire life, and she has paid a price for the victories she's achieved in thatconflict. And now the unstoppable juggernaut of the Mighty Solarian League is ona collision course with Manticore. The Millions who have already died may havebeen only a foretaste of the billions of casualties just over the horizon, andHonor sees it coming.

She's prepared to do anything, risk anything, tostop it, and she has a plan that may finally bring an end to the Havenite Warsand give even the Solarian League pause. But there are things not even Honorknows about. There are forces in play, hidden enemies in motion, all convergingon the Star Kingdom of Manticore to crush the very life out of it, and Honor'sworst nightmares fall short of the oncoming reality.

But Manticore'senemies may not have thought of everything after all. Because if everythingHonor Harrington loves is going down to destruction, it won't be goingalone.