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Chargement... With the Lightnings (1998)par David Drake
   Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.   ) Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |  Adele Mundy is a librarian and about the only survivor of the Mundys of Chatsworth who ran afoul of those in political power on Cinnabar and were murdered. Daniel Leary's father was one of those in power when the purge happened. Adele was off planet in school when the purge happened leaving her broke and subject to the kindness of strangers. She has recently taken a job on Kostroma to organize the head of government's library. Kostroma is in a difficult position as it tries to remain independent from both the Republic of Cinnabar and the Alliance of Free Stars. The internal politics on Kostroma is also in flux with frequent political coups changing who's in charge frequently. Daniel and Adele find themselves in the middle of one of those coups, this one engineered by the Alliance. They team up to survive and defeat the Alliance's plans. This was excellent space opera. The worldbuilding was well done with interesting politics adding frequent twists to the plot. The characters were well-developed people. The action was fast-paced and frequent ranging from being shipwrecked on a deserted island to rescuing other RCN people from the palace to pitched space battles. I really enjoyed the characters and the world that was created in this story and look forward to reading more episodes. ( ) kmartin802 | Nov 24, 2021 |  ) frfeni | Jan 31, 2021 | ) 3j0hn | Jun 17, 2020 | Then Jody Bottum wrote about the series a few months ago, inspiring me to revisit. Jody said it was "better than it needs to be" and I think I can agree with that. It's funny how much I still just want to enjoy my reading. I should learn to be a little easier on myself. ( ) dmmjlllt | Jul 24, 2019 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML: Now with a new Afterword by David Drake A Friendship Forged in Hell! 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 otherâ??and heaven help whatever tries to stand in their way! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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