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1) Nightwork
Author
Language
English
Description
"Harry Booth started stealing at nine to keep a roof over his ailing mother's head, slipping into luxurious, empty homes at night to find items he could trade for precious cash. When his mother finally succumbed to cancer, he left Chicago--but kept up his nightwork. Wandering from the Outer Banks to Savannah to New Orleans, he dons new identities and stays careful, observant, distant. He can't afford to attract attention--or get attached. Still, he...
Author
Series
Honor Harrington novels. Main series volume 5
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
2002, c1995
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A fearless memoir about tribal life in Pakistan--and the act of violence that inspired one ambitious young woman to pursue a life of activism and female empowerment. From a young age, Khalida Brohi was raised to believe in the sanctity of arranged marriage. Her mother was forced to marry a thirteen-year-old boy when she was only nine; Khalida herself was promised as a bride before she was even born. But her father refused to let her become a child...
Author
Series
Honor Harrington novels. Main series volume 6
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
War in space featuring a woman admiral. She is Honor Harrington who commands a ship of the Royal Manticoran Navy which is fighting space pirates. The admiral is assisted in her task by a telepathic cat. By the author of Field of Dishonor.
Author
Series
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A collection of tales set in the Honor Harrington universe includes contributions by such best-selling authors as Timothy Zahn, Charles E. Gannon and Joelle Presby and is complemented by a new novella by David Weber featuring a young Manticoran Royal Navy commander.
Author
Series
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The Mesan Alignment has a plan--one it's been working on for centuries. A plan to remake the galaxy and genetically improve the human race--its way. Until recently, things have gone pretty much as scheduled but then the Alignment hit two bumps in the road: one called the Star Empire of Manticore, the other named Honor Harrington. In order to undercut Manticore's galaxy-wide reputation as a star nation of its word, it launched Operation Janus--a false-flag...
9) War of Honor
Author
Series
Honor Harrington novels. Main series volume 10
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Author
Series
Honor Harrington novels. Main series volume 14
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The Solarian League's navy counts its superdreadnoughts by the thousands. Not even they know how large their economy is. And for hundreds of years they have borne the banner of human civilization. But the 'Mandarins' who rule today's league are corrupt, venal, accountable to no one and have decided that the Star Kingdom of Manticore must be destroyed. Honor Harrington has worn the Star Kingdom's uniform for over a half a century and now has a seat...
11) Night's honor
Author
Series
Elder races volume 7
Publisher
Berkley Sensation
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Vulnerable on her own against the Elder Races, Tess, on the run from her former employer, takes a position as the human attendant of a powerful Vampyre of the Nightkind demsne, which offers her the protection she needs but also brings about a dangerous attraction she doesn't want.
Author
Series
Isla del tiempo volume 3
Publisher
Destino
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
Español
13) In fire forged
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
This collection of stories includes an all-new Honor Harrington adventure, set in her younger years, along with stories by Jane Lindskold and Timothy Zahn.
15) At all costs
Author
Series
Honor Harrington novels. Main series volume 11
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The hottest military science fiction series of all time continues. The mission: to boldly explore David Weber's Honorverse; to deliver all the action, courage, derring-do, and pulse-pounding excitement of space naval adventure with tales set in a world touched by the greatness of one epic heroine-Honor Harrington. New Honorverse tales by Timothy Zahn & Thomas Pope, Jane Lindskold, the Honorverse Czech translator Jan Kotouč, and Joelle Presby. Plus...
Author
Series
Honor Harrington novels. Main series volume 4
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
2011, c1994.
Language
English
Description
The People's Republic of Haven's sneak attack on the Kingdom of Manticore has failed. The Peeps are in disarray, their leaders fighting for power in bloody revolution, and the Royal Manticoran Navy stands victorious.
18) Ashes of victory
Author
Series
Honor Harrington novels. Main series volume 9
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Although The People's Republic of Haven believed Honor Harrington to be already dead and announced her execution, she returned from the prison planet called Hell, ready to aid the Allies' cause in the war.
19) In enemy hands
Author
Series
Honor Harrington novels. Main series volume 7
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
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