Daniel Leary is a lieutenant in the Republic of Cinnabar Navy with no
money and no prospects since he quarreled with his ruthless, politically
powerful father.
Adele Mundy is a scholar with no money and no prospects since her family
was massacred for conspiring against the Government of Cinnabar.
Kostroma is a wealthy planet which depends on diplomacy to stay
independent in a galaxy whose two great powers, Cinnabar and the
Alliance, battle for supremacy.
In a few hours, diplomacy is going to fail Kostroma. Daniel, Adele, and
the scratch crew they gather aren't much to stand in the way of a
powerful invasion fleet, but just possibly they're enough.
Men and women who hold courage cheap and honor more dear than life
itself face impossible odds in a novel of color, intrigue, and slashing
action. From the corridors of a treason-ridden palace through the perils
of unknown seas and hellish jungles to a final blazlng climax in space,
the heroes never bow and the action never flags.
They have nothing on their side but each other--and heaven help whatever
tries to stand in their way!
BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author David
Drake.
