Światy Honor

In "Worlds of Honor", a follow-up anthology to "More Than Honor", David Weber is joined by fellow sci-fi authors Linda Evans, Roland Green, and Jane Lindskold, as he pays a visit to the universe of Honor Harrington, the toughest, smartest starship captain in the galaxy. An anthology collection of five new action-filled romps (two from the master himself, and three from other leading science fiction contenders), all of which feature our favorite deep-space maven, Honor Harrington.Contents: * The Stray / by Linda Evans (co-author of Time Scout) explores life with the treecats before Honor came. * What Price Dreams? / by David Weber: After the death of her mother, Queen Consort Solange, Adrienne Winton, Crown Princess of the Star Kingdom of Manticore, becomes more and more estranged from her grieving father, King Roger II. Against his will she goes on a state visit to the planet Sphinx, where the treecat Seeker of Dreams adopts her shortly before foiling an assassination attempt on her. After these events, her father's attitude changes and they enjoy a much closer relationship. She names Seeker of Dreams Dianchect. * Queen's Gambit / by Jane Lindskold (author of Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls) tells how Honor's Queen, Elizabeth III, had to learn the hard way what monarchy was all about. * The Hard Way Home / by David Weber: Lieutenant Commander Honor Harrington, serving as executive officer of the heavy cruiser HMS Broadsword, is participating in a series of evaluation exercises of a new type of pinnace when an avalanche strikes the Athinai Holiday Resort on the planet Gryphon, killing hundreds and burying many others under meters of snow. Honor must take command of the rescue operations and save as many people as she and the men and women of Broadsword can. Among the missing are siblings Susan and Ranjit Hibson, who must try to survive until help arrives. * Deck Load Strike / by Roland Green (author of the Starcruiser Shenandoah series and the Peace Company series) delivers a hardhitting tale of conflict between Manticore and the People's Republic of Haven..