Rebel: Volume 2

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Book two in David Weber and Richard Foxs Ascent to Empire series.

HE NEVER WANTED TO BE A REBEL

The Five Hundred, the elite families who rule the Terran Federation, control its political power and its wealth, and theyve grown steadily wealthier and more powerful, thanks to the war against the Terran League. War may be hard on the people who get caught in its path, but its very good for business, in the short term, and the Five Hundred own the shipyards that build the Navys ships. They own virtually all the industry that produces the weapons and matriel the war consumes so voraciously . . . and theyve made damn sure someone else does the dying.

True, there are a few flies in the Five Hundreds ointment.

Theres the growing hatred and resentment of the Fringe Worlds, whose children do eighty percent of the dying in the Five Hundreds war. But the Five Hundred have made sure the Fringe knows what will happen to any system that goes out of compliance.

There are the lunatic conspiracy nuts who insist that the alien Rishathan Sphere is secretly aiding the Leagues military, but the Five Hundred have forced them to keep their mouths shut where it matters.

And then theres Terrence Murphy, a man of honor who loves the Federation, who springs from the Five Hundred, yet knows it for what it is and is determined to speak for its victims. But the five hundred have dispatched ample force to deal with him and his handful of lunatic followers.

Unfortunately, the Fringe has paid enough of its childrens lives, and it no longer cares what may happen if it dares to defy the Five Hundred.

Worse, the lunatic conspiracy nuts were right, and the Rish have planned carefully for the Federations destruction.

And, worst of all, the Five Hundred have fatally underestimated Terrence Murphy.

Author Bio

With more than eightmillion copies of his books in print and 33titles on theNew York Timesbestseller list,David Weberis a science fiction powerhouse. In the vastly popular Honor Harrington series, the spirit of C.S. Foresters Horatio Hornblower and Patrick OBriansMaster and Commanderlives oninto the galactic future. Books in the Honor Harrington and Honorverse series have appeared on 21 bestseller lists, includingThe Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, andUSA Today.Additional Honorverse collaborations include the spin-off miniseries Manticore Ascendant withNew York Timesbest-selling author, Timothy Zahn; and with Eric Flint,Crown of SlavesandCauldron of Ghostscontribute to his illustrious list ofNew York Timesand 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.

Richard Fox is the winner of the 2017 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy novel. Hes best known for The Ember War Saga, a military science fiction and space opera series.

His writing draws extensively from his experiences in the United States Army, where he served two combat tours in Iraq and was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Action Badge, and Presidential Unit Citation.

He lives in fabulous Las Vegas with his incredible wife and three boys, amazing children bent on anarchy.

His website is:http://eepurl.com/bLj1gf