IT WASN'T MUCH OF AN EMPIRE ANYMORE— BUT IT WAS ALL THEY HAD....
Afterwards, Basil Castellan was always certain that it had all begun the day he'd been rescued by the dragon. Oh, it hadn't been a real dragon, of course, or so he hastily assured everyone to whom he told the story. Only . . . it had been a real dragon. But he would never share that particular knowledge with anyone but Sonja and Tarval.... The Empire had preserved peace and order throughout human-inhabited space, but it had grown weak with the passing of the centuries, and now the self styled New Humans were rising in open rebellion, striving to seize control and impose their fanatical grand design on all humans everywhere. Basil, Sonja and Torval had only recently graduated from the Imperial Deep Space Fleet Academy, and the three comrades had no inkling of the crucial role they would play as the rising storm of war engulfed the galaxy—nor of the importance of the Luon, the dragon-like beings from Basil's homeworld, who were older, wiser, and more powerful than humans could imagine.
At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Praise for Steve White:
"Highly recommended for all readers who like exciting extraterrestrial battle scenes served up with a measure of thought and science."
—Kliatt
"White perfectly blends background information, technical and historical details, vivid battle scenes and well-written characters. . . a great package."
—Starlog
Steve White was an officer in Naval Intelligence, and served in the Mediterranean and the Vietnam War Zone. In addition to the Starfire series with David Weber, he has written several popular science fiction adventure novels for Baen. They include the trilogy comprising The Disinherited, Legacy and Debt of Ages, which combine fast-paced space opera with Arthurian mythology. He has also written the galaxy-spanning adventure Prince of Sunset, and its sequel Emperor of Dawn. His latest is Eagle Against the Stars. He currently works for a legal publishing company in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is married and has three daughters.
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Review
"White perfectly blends background information, technical and historical details, vivid battle scenes and well-written characters... a great package". -- Starlog
From the Back Cover
IT WASN'T MUCH OF AN EMPIRE ANYMORE -- BUT IT WAS ALL THEY HAD....
Afterwards, Basil Castellan was always certain that it had all begun the day he'd been rescued by the dragon. Oh, it hadn't been a real dragon, of course, or so he hastily assured everyone to whom he told the story. Only ... it had been a real dragon. But he would never share that particular knowledge with anyone but Sonja and Torval....
The Empire had preserved peace and order throughout human-inhabited space, but it had grown weak with the passing of the centuries, and now the self-styled New Humans were rising in open rebellion, striving to seize control and impose their fanatical grand design on all humans everywhere. Basil, Sonja and Torval had only recently graduated from the Imperial Deep Space Fleet Academy, and the three comrades had no inkling of the crucial role they would play as the rising storm of war engulfed the galaxy -- nor of the importance of the Luon, the dragon-like beings from Basil's homeworld, who were older, wiser, and more powerful than humans could imagine.
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IT WASN'T MUCH OF AN EMPIRE ANYMORE— BUT IT WAS ALL THEY HAD....
Afterwards, Basil Castellan was always certain that it had all begun the day he'd been rescued by the dragon. Oh, it hadn't been a real dragon, of course, or so he hastily assured everyone to whom he told the story. Only . . . it had been a real dragon. But he would never share that particular knowledge with anyone but Sonja and Tarval.... The Empire had preserved peace and order throughout human-inhabited space, but it had grown weak with the passing of the centuries, and now the self styled New Humans were rising in open rebellion, striving to seize control and impose their fanatical grand design on all humans everywhere. Basil, Sonja and Torval had only recently graduated from the Imperial Deep Space Fleet Academy, and the three comrades had no inkling of the crucial role they would play as the rising storm of war engulfed the galaxy—nor of the importance of the Luon, the dragon-like beings from Basil's homeworld, who were older, wiser, and more powerful than humans could imagine.
At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Praise for Steve White:
"Highly recommended for all readers who like exciting extraterrestrial battle scenes served up with a measure of thought and science."
—Kliatt
"White perfectly blends background information, technical and historical details, vivid battle scenes and well-written characters. . . a great package."
—Starlog
Steve White was an officer in Naval Intelligence, and served in the Mediterranean and the Vietnam War Zone. In addition to the Starfire series with David Weber, he has written several popular science fiction adventure novels for Baen. They include the trilogy comprising The Disinherited, Legacy and Debt of Ages, which combine fast-paced space opera with Arthurian mythology. He has also written the galaxy-spanning adventure Prince of Sunset, and its sequel Emperor of Dawn. His latest is Eagle Against the Stars. He currently works for a legal publishing company in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is married and has three daughters.
**
Review
"White perfectly blends background information, technical and historical details, vivid battle scenes and well-written characters... a great package". -- Starlog
From the Back Cover
IT WASN'T MUCH OF AN EMPIRE ANYMORE -- BUT IT WAS ALL THEY HAD....
Afterwards, Basil Castellan was always certain that it had all begun the day he'd been rescued by the dragon. Oh, it hadn't been a real dragon, of course, or so he hastily assured everyone to whom he told the story. Only ... it had been a real dragon. But he would never share that particular knowledge with anyone but Sonja and Torval....
The Empire had preserved peace and order throughout human-inhabited space, but it had grown weak with the passing of the centuries, and now the self-styled New Humans were rising in open rebellion, striving to seize control and impose their fanatical grand design on all humans everywhere. Basil, Sonja and Torval had only recently graduated from the Imperial Deep Space Fleet Academy, and the three comrades had no inkling of the crucial role they would play as the rising storm of war engulfed the galaxy -- nor of the importance of the Luon, the dragon-like beings from Basil's homeworld, who were older, wiser, and more powerful than humans could imagine.