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In David Weber’s interstellar adventure, the secretive Mesan Alignment has plotted a century‑spanning plan to remake the galaxy and genetically boost humanity. Its latest thrust, Operation Janus, is a false‑flag coup aimed at shaking the Star Empire of Manticore’s reputation and rallying Solarian resistance. The Empire’s greatest threat is Admiral Honor Harrington, the chair of the novel’s most famed galactic fleet. As the Alignment’s ambitions clash with the Empire’s power, the fragile balance of the stars hangs in the balance—and the unintended consequences could ignite freedom for oppressed star nations. This novel weaves strategic warfare, political intrigue, and the moral questions surrounding humanity’s evolution in a richly imagined space‐faring universe.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: David Weber
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