A call to arms

Resource Information

The work A call to arms represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

A call to arms

Statement of responsibility

David Weber & Timothy Zahn with Thomas Pope

Creator

• Weber, David, 1952-

Contributor

• Pope, Thomas, 1972-
• Zahn, Timothy

Author

• Zahn, Timothy
• Weber, David, 1952-

Subject

• Life on other planets -- Fiction
• Science fiction
• Space warfare -- Fiction

Genre

• Fiction
• Science fiction

Language

eng

Summary

Lieutenant Travis Long of the Royal Manticoran Navy is the sort of person who likes an orderly universe. One where people follow the rules. Unfortunately, he lives in the real universe. The good news is that Travis is one of those rare people who may like rules but has a talent for thinking outside them when everything starts coming apart. That talent has stood him?and the Star Kingdom?in good stead in the past, and it?s one reason he?s now a “mustang, ” an ex-enlisted man who?s been given a commission as a King?s officer. The bad news is that two of the best ways of making enemies ever invented are insisting on enforcing the rules . . . and thinking outside them when other people don?t. Travis learned that lesson the hard way as a young volunteer in basic training, and he knows that if he could just keep his head down, turn a blind eye to violations of the rules, and avoid stepping on senior officers? toes, he?d do just fine. But the one rule Travis Long absolutely can?t break is the one that says an officer in the Royal Navy does his duty, whatever the consequences. At the moment, there are powerful forces in the young Star Kingdom of Manticore?s Parliament which don?t think they need him. For that matter, they?re pretty sure they don?t need the Royal Manticoran Navy, either. After all, what does a sleepy little single-system star nation on the outer edge of the explored galaxy need with a navy? Unhappily for them, the edge of the explored galaxy can be a far more dangerous place than they think it is. They?re about to find out why they need the Navy . . . and how very, very fortunate they are that Travis Long is in it

Member of

• Manticore Ascendant, Book II
• Honorverse
• Manticore Ascendant, bk. 2

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

813/.54

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

PS3573.E217

LC item number

C34 2015

Literary form

fiction

Series statement

• Manticore Ascendant
• A novel of the Honorverse

Series volume

Book II

Target audience

adult