{"product_id":"a-call-to-arms-hardcover-1","title":"A Call to Arms - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTimothy Zahn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Pope\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom multiple \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best selling author David Weber and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best selling author Timothy Zahn. NEW ENTRY IN BEST-SELLING SERIES. Book #2 in the Manticore Ascendant series, set in David Weber's Honorverse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLieutenant Travis Long of the Royal Manticoran Navy is the sort of person who likes an orderly universe. One where people follow the rules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unfortunately, he lives in the \u003ci\u003ereal \u003c\/i\u003euniverse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The good news is that Travis is one of those rare people who may \u003ci\u003elike\u003c\/i\u003e rules but has a talent for thinking outside them when everything starts coming apart. That talent has stood him--and the Star Kingdom--in good stead in the past, and it's one reason he's now a \"mustang,\" an ex-enlisted man who's been given a commission as a King's officer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The bad news is that two of the best ways of making enemies ever invented are insisting on enforcing the rules . . . and thinking outside them when other people don't. Travis learned that lesson the hard way as a young volunteer in basic training, and he knows that if he could just keep his head down, turn a blind eye to violations of the rules, and avoid stepping on senior officers' toes, he'd do just fine. But the one rule Travis Long absolutely can't break is the one that says an officer in the Royal Navy does his duty, whatever the consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the moment, there are powerful forces in the young Star Kingdom of Manticore's Parliament which don't think they need him. For that matter, they're pretty sure they don't need the Royal Manticoran Navy, either. After all, what does a sleepy little single-system star nation on the outer edge of the explored galaxy need with a \u003ci\u003enavy?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unhappily for them, the edge of the explored galaxy can be a far more dangerous place than they think it is. They're about to find out why they need the Navy . . . and how very, very fortunate they are that Travis Long is in it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eA Call to Arms\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The plotting is as solid as ever, with smaller scenes building to an explosive, action-packed crescendo, and the authors strike a nice balance between technical details of space flight and the human cost of war.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for prequel \u003ci\u003eA Call to Duty\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This exciting book marks the first collaboration of two powerhouses . . . fans of both writers should be quite pleased with the result. Like Robert A. Heinlein and Orson Scott Card, Weber and Zahn are telling a story about a teenage character but writing for readers of all ages.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A new series set in the universe of Weber's popular heroine Honor Harrington gets off to a solid start. . . . Cowriters Zahn and Weber do an excellent job alluding to events known to longtime fans. . . . [T]his astronautical adventure is filled with . . . intrigue and political drama.\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Honor Harrington series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novel...Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action.\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . .everything you could want in a heroine .... Excellent ... plenty of action.\"-\u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!\"-Anne McCaffrey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.\"-\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . .\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Timothy Zahn: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Zahn keeps the story moving at a breakneck pace, maintaining excitement.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Y]ou can count on Timothy Zahn for three things: clean, sparse prose; good pacing; and great action scenes. The first book in the Cobra War series hits all those marks in admirable style and makes for a quick, entertaining sci-fi novel.\" --\u003ci\u003eBlogcritics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[\u003ci\u003eConqueror's Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e] is another finely wrought space adventure . . . [with] social, political and emotional complications, all of which Zahn treats with his usual skill.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Zahn paints every detail [in \u003ci\u003eAngelmass\u003c\/i\u003e] with gleamy realism . . . scientific dialogue that streams with starship hardware and military trooper talk . . . immensely appealing.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than eight million copies of his books in print and 33 titles on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, \u003cb\u003eDavid Weber\u003c\/b\u003e is a science fiction powerhouse. In the vastly popular Honor Harrington series, the spirit of C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian's \u003ci\u003eMaster and Commander \u003c\/i\u003elives on--into the galactic future. Books in the Honor Harrington and Honorverse series have appeared on 21 bestseller lists, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today.\u003c\/i\u003e Additional Honorverse collaborations include the spin-off miniseries Manticore Ascendant with\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author, Timothy Zahn; and with Eric Flint, \u003ci\u003eCrown of Slaves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCauldron of Ghosts \u003c\/i\u003econtribute to his illustrious list of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestseller lists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Best known for his spirited, modern-minded space operas, Weber is also the creator of the Oath of Swords fantasy series and the Dahak saga, a science fiction and fantasy hybrid. Weber has also engaged in a steady stream of best-selling collaborations: the Starfire Series with Steve White; The Empire of Man Series with John Ringo; the Multiverse Series with Linda Evans and Joelle Presby; and the Ring of Fire Series with Eric Flint. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Weber makes his home in South Carolina with his wife and children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy Zahn\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hugo Award winner and the author of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestseller, \u003ci\u003eHeir to the Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the best-selling Star Wars: Thrawn series of novels. Born in Chicago, he earned a B.S. in physics from Michigan State University and an M.S. in physics from the University of Illinois. He sold his first story to \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e in 1978 and immediately attracted attention as a new writer of science fiction based on real, cutting-edge science. Baen published his popular Cobra trilogy in one volume. His other popular series include the Conqueror and Dragonback novels. With David Weber and Thomas Pope, he is the author of novels \u003ci\u003eA Call to Duty, A Call to Arms, A Call to Vengeance, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Call to Insurrection\u003c\/i\u003e. Zahn has written more than 50 novels, including the recent Cobra Rebellion series entries \u003ci\u003eCobra Outlaw\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCobra Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Pope\u003c\/b\u003e is a founder of BuNine, a collection of professionals assisting David Weber in defining and documenting the Honorverse. Tom served as lead editor for \u003ci\u003eHouse of Steel\u003c\/i\u003e and is collaborating with David Weber and Timothy Zahn on a new series set in the early days of the Manticoran Navy. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, two children, and a constantly growing menagerie of pets.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263432704249,"sku":"9781476780856","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/oh9TdvbYha9781476780856_036e13cb-08ed-4a82-ba4b-2d6309be6a70.webp?v=1768818589","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-call-to-arms-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}