by David Weber
First published 2012
Honor Harrington watches the Star Kingdom reel from a vicious Mesan assault on the Manticoran home system. The war with Haven has ended, but a far deadlier threat emerges. The shadowy Mesan Alignment works to enslave humanity itself, and Honor must prepare for their next devastating attack. She faces an impossible choice. The Star Kingdom must shut down its wormhole network to prevent another strike, but this action will provoke the mighty Solarian League into war. The Earth-based League commands massive fleets and sees any move to secure the wormholes as an act of aggression. Honor finds herself caught between two enemies: the Mesans plotting in secret and the Solarians mobilizing their overwhelming power. She must defend her people against both threats while uncovering the true scope of the Mesan conspiracy. The thunder of approaching battle grows louder as Honor prepares for conflicts that will determine whether the Star Kingdom survives and whether humanity remains free from the puppetmasters pulling the strings of war.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Star Kingdom, Manticore, Mesan Alignment, Solarian League
Period: Future
458 pages · Hardcover · Baen