Mamelukes

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THE FINAL NOVEL BY LEGENDARY AUTHOR JERRY POURNELLE, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROMNEW YORK TIMESBEST-SELLING AUTHOR DAVID WEBER AND AUTHOR'S SON PHILLIP POURNELLE

NO REST FOR THE WEARY

Rick Galloway's still not sure what inspired him to volunteer to fight Cubans in Angola, and he certainly never expected to end his African adventure shanghaied by a flying saucer when his CIA superiors cut him and his men adrift as the Cubans overran their final position.

He didn't expect to end up on the planet Tran, God only knew how many light-years from Earth, raising drugs for an alien cartel under the auspicesmore or lessof a galactic civilization administered and run by a slave class of humans for their alien masters, either.

But he did. And since then, he's survived mutinies, civil wars, battles against Byzantine "Romans," medieval knights, and Mongol raiders on a world where catastrophic "climate change" races unchecked through a 600-year cycle. Along the way, he's found love, lost it, found it again, and become a great noble . . . all the while knowing his alien "employers" will probably nuke his people back into the Stone Age when they're done.

He's managed his impossible balancing act for thirteenyears. He's lost people he cared about, been forced to do things he's hated, and tried along the way to make life better for the people trapped on Tran with him, and he's tired. So tired.

But now, everything has changed . . . again. New Starmen have arrived on Tran, with dangerous gifts and star weapons of their own. Everything Rick Gallowaythoughthe knew about his mission on Tran is about to be turned on its head.

And everyone expectshimto fix it.

AboutMamelukes:
Its a thick, meaty book of alien cultures, historical forces, military and political strategy . . . and one man determined to protect the people and things he loves. A fine capstone to the Janissaries series, well worth the wait (if not the circumstances).Analog

About Jerry Pournelle:
Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read.Robert A. Heinlein onThe Mote in God's Eyeby Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

Jerry Pournelle is one of science fiction's greatest storytellers.Poul Anderson

Jerry Pournelle's trademark is first-rate action against well-realized backgrounds of hard science and hardball politics.David Drake

Rousing. . . .The best of the genre.The New York Times

On the cover . . . is the claim'No. 1 Adventure Novel of the Year.' And well it might be.Milwaukee JournalonJanissaries

Author Bio

Jerry Pournellewas a master of military science fiction, author of the series of novels about John Christian Falkenberg and his legion of interstellar mercenariesand many other works, such asJanissaries, Exiles to Glory, High Justice, King David's Spaceship, Starswarm, and others. With Larry Niven, hecollaborated on a string of best-selling novels, includingLucifer's Hammer, The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, and many more. He held advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science, and was activelyinvolved professionally in all these fields.

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.

Phillip Pournelleis alegendary military analyst. Hecarries on the high-powered tradition begun by his father, Jerry Pournelle. He resides in the Washington, D.C., area.