A Call to Duty
NEW SERIES FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORS.
Book #1 in Manticore Ascendant, a new series set in David Weber's best-selling Honorverse from multiple New York Times best seller David Weber and #1 New York Times best seller Timothy Zahn.
Growing up, Travis Uriah Long yearned for order and discipline in his life... the two things his neglectful mother couldn’t or wouldn’t provide. So
when Travis enlisted in the Royal Manticoran Navy, he thought he’d
finally found the structure he’d always wanted so desperately.
But life in the RMN isn’t exactly what he expected. Boot camp is rough and
frustrating; his first ship assignment lax and disorderly; and with the
Star Kingdom of Manticore still recovering from a devastating plague,
the Navy is possibly on the edge of budgetary extinction.
The
Star Kingdom is a minor nation among the worlds of the Diaspora, its
closest neighbors weeks or months away, with little in the way of
resources. With only modest interstellar trade, no foreign contacts to
speak of, a plague-ravaged economy to rebuild, and no enemies looming at the hyper limit, there are factions in Parliament who want nothing more than to scrap the Navy and shift its resources and manpower elsewhere.
But those factions are mistaken. The universe is not a safe place.
Travis Long is about to find that out.
Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn is a name that has become synonymous with science fiction, particularly in the world of Star Wars literature. Born in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, Zahn’s path to becoming one of the most respected authors in the genre was anything but ordinary. His early fascination with science fiction sparked a lifelong passion, leading him to pursue a career in writing that would eventually bring him global recognition.
Zahn first captured the imagination of readers with his Thrawn Trilogy, a cornerstone of Star Wars expanded universe fiction. His creation of Grand Admiral Thrawn, a brilliant and calculating villain, reinvigorated the Star Wars narrative in the 1990s, earning him widespread acclaim and solidifying his position as one of the franchise's key contributors. This trilogy helped pave the way for a whole generation of Star Wars fans and introduced a new era of storytelling in the Star Wars universe.
Manticore Ascendant
The Manticore Ascendant series invites readers into a world of intrigue, tactical brilliance, and the high-stakes drama of interstellar politics. Set in the same universe as David Weber’s Honor Harrington series, this prequel trilogy takes us back to the earliest days of the Manticoran Star Kingdom, a rising power on the edge of a galaxy brimming with tension and potential conflict.
Manticore Ascendant consists of four books — series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series Honorverse
