A Call to Duty

a novel of the Honorverse

Pages: 384
Published: 2014
Language: English

Travis Uriah Long joins the Royal Manticoran Navy seeking the order his childhood lacked. However, life in the RMN is far from what he imagined, with a chaotic first assignment and a navy on the brink of collapse after a devastating plague. As political factions debate scrapping the fleet, Travis discovers the universe is a dangerous place, forcing him to confront unexpected challenges.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Adventurous Tense

Coming of Age Fish Out of Water

Military Science Fiction Space Opera Adventure

Authors

David Weber

David Mark Weber (born October 24, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American science fiction and fantasy author, best known for the military science fiction Honor Harrington series, beginning with On Basilisk Station. He also writes the Safehold series, the Dahak Saga and the Oath of Swords fantasy series, along with collaborations including the Starfire series with Steve White, the Empire of Man series with John Ringo, and the Ring of Fire series with Eric Flint. His first novel sold to Baen B...

Timothy Zahn

Timothy Zahn (born September 1, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American science fiction author. He grew up in Lombard, Illinois, and studied physics at Michigan State University and the University of Illinois. He sold his first story to Analog in 1978, and his novella "Cascade Point" won the 1984 Hugo Award. He is best known for his Star Wars novels, beginning with the Thrawn trilogy (Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, 1991 to 1993), which introduced Grand Admiral Thrawn...