Peril and strife strike on a double front for Honor Harrington and company. After a brutal attack on the Manticoran home system, Honor Harrington and the Star Kingdom she serves battle back against a new, technologically powerful, and utterly nefarious enemy. And as if that werent task enough, Honor must also face down a centuries-old nemesis in the crumbling, but still mighty, Solarian League.The war between the Peoples Republic of Haven and the Star Kingdom is finally won and peace established, but grave danger loomsfor there is a plan well on its way to completion designed to enslave the entire human species. Behind that plan lies the shadowy organization known as the Mesan Alignment.Task number one for Honor is to defend against another devastating Mesan strikea strike that may well spell the doom of the Star Kingdom in one fell blow.
