While the Republic of Cinnabar is at peace with the Alliance, warriors
like Lt. Daniel Leary and Signals Officer Adele Mundy must find other
work, like escorting a pair of wealthy nobles on an expedition to the
back of beyond!
The Princess Cecile, the corvette in which they carved their
reputations in letters of fire, has been sold as a private yacht, but
she still has her guns, her missiles, and her veteran crew. Daniel and
Adele will need all of those things as they face winged dragons, an
Alliance auxiliary cruiser, jealous lovers, and a mysterious oracle that
really does foresee the future.
That won't be enough, though, when they penetrate a secret Alliance base
and find a hostile fleet ready for a war that will sweep Cinnabar out of
a strategically crucial arm of the galaxy. Preventing that will involve
skill, courage, and more luck than a sane man could even pray for; and
it will require a space battle on a scale that a tiny corvette like the
Princess Cecile has no business being involved in.
But she'll be in the middle of it anyway, because Daniel, Adele, and
their Cinnabar crew would never turn their backs on a fight!
BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author David
Drake.
