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Informationen zum Autor With more than eight million copies of his books in print and 33 titles on the New York Times bestseller list, David Weber 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 Master and Commander lives on—into the galactic future. Books in the Honor Harrington and Honorverse series have appeared on 21 bestseller lists, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times , and USA Today. Additional Honorverse collaborations include the spin-off miniseries Manticore Ascendant with New York Times best-selling author, Timothy Zahn; and with Eric Flint, Crown of Slaves and Cauldron of Ghosts contribute to his illustrious list of New York Times and international bestseller lists. 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. David Weber makes his home in South Carolina with his wife and children. Klappentext The People's Republic of Haven made a tiny mistake when it announced the execution of Honor Harrington. Now Honor has escaped from the prison planet called Hell and returned to the Manticoran Alliance with almost half a million freed prisoners. Her return from the dead comes at a critical time, providing a huge, much-needed lift for the war is rapidly entering a decisive phase and Honor Harrington, the woman the newsies call "the Salamander", once more finds herself at the heart of them all. But this time, the furnace may be too furious for even a salamander to survive.
