When the Starships Enterprise and Centurion come to the aid of the planet Tenara, the two captains disagree on a plan of action. Later it seems only extreme measures can save Tenara.

A series of vicious attacks by the enigmatic M'Dok Empire has devastated the planet Tenara -- bringing the U.S.S Enterprise™ and another Federation starship, the Centurion, to the planet's aid. The Centurion's captain is Lucius Sejanus -- a powerful, magnetic man who favors taking a far stronger stance against the M'Dok than Captain Picard. And as the conflict escalates, Sejanus's instincts seem to be correct...for it appears only extreme measures can stop the murderous raids on Tenara. Now the people of Tenara must decide which pathe they will follow -- the way of peace, or the road to war. But unknown to any one of the Centurion's officers has made that decision for them -- and plans to provoke a full-scale war between the Federation and the M'Dok Empire!

Honor Harrington has been called to command Eighth Fleet against the Republic of Haven, but when she discovers the Star Kingdom is badly outnumbered by the Republic's fleet, the cost of victory will be agonizingly high.

This stand-alone novel in the Valdemar series continues the story of prickly weapons-master Alberich. Once a heroic Captain in the army of Karse, a kingdom at war with Valdemar, Alberich becomes one of Valdemar's Heralds. Despite prejudice against him, he becomes the personal protector of young Queen Selenay. But can he protect her from the dangers of her own heart?

In his autobiography, retired Navy Captain Alan Eschbach reflects on how the circumstances of his life, from his boyhood in the Pennsylvania Dutch farming community of Rawlinsville to his SEAL training and eventually, his captaincy of the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke, have shaped his philosophy of leadership.

Brisk science fiction adventure with appealing characters and nonstop action. Honor Harrington returns to active service as commander of a battleship on a mission to trap unsuspecting space pirates.