Friends Indeed
By (Author) David Weber
By (author) Jane Lindskold
5
Baen Books
Baen Books
14th May 2025
16th February 2025
United States
General
Fiction
Science fiction: aliens / UFOs
FIC
Hardback
576
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 46mm
583g
A NEW NOVEL FEATURING STEPHANIE HARRINGTONIN HONORVERSE PREQUEL SERIES
THE TROUBLE WITH TREECATS
Stephanie Harrington didnt discover treecatsthey were indigenous to the planet Sphinx, a colony of the tiny Star Kingdom of Manticore. But at age ten she was the first human to bond with one. Now, almost 17, she is the species greatest champion.
To the rest of the human galaxy, if they are known at all, they are recognized as tool using, socially organized, fuzzy little creatures, with no known method of communicationwho also happen to be fierce hunters. But are they sapient Because if they are, that would have all sorts of repercussions for the families who have settled on Sphinx, the Harringtons not the least.
There will be winners, and there will be losers. And Stephanie is there to make sure the treecats dont lose out.
But Stephanie, the treecats, and Sphinx itself may be caught up in an even greater conspiracy than the one to help the fighting cats survive, one generations in the making.
Praise forA New Clan:
the story flows smoothly, the already remarkably established world holds wide appealplenty of fast-paced drama and trauma. All fans of this crossover YA series will appreciate the ongoing bonds between the humans and treecats.Library Journal
Praise forFire Season:
I loved it. A thrilling, edge-of-the-seat readI couldnt put it down!Tamora Pierce, author ofNew York Timesbest-selling Beka Cooper series
Praise for series debut novelA Beautiful Friendship:
[A] stellar introduction to a new YA science-fiction series set in the Honorverse of Webers popular adult novels. Its rare to find teen science fiction that strays beyond popular dystopian fare. The environmental messages, human-animal friendship, humor, action, and inventive technology will make this series starter an easy hit with teen sf readers.Booklist
Praise for David Weber and the Honor Harrington series:
Everything you could want in a heroineplenty of action. Science Fiction Age
Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! Anne McCaffrey
Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure. Locus
Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection. Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice. Publishers Weekly
With more than eight million copies of his books in print and 33 titles 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 Commanderlive 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,andUSAToday.Additional Honorversecollaborations include the spin-off miniseries ManticoreAscendant withNew York Timesbest-selling author Timothy Zahn;and with EricFlint,Crown of Slaves,Cauldron of Ghosts, and To End in Firecontribute to Webers illustrious list ofNew York Timesand international bestsellers.
Best known for his spirited, modern-minded space operas, Weber is also the creator of the Oath of Swords fantasy series and the DahakSaga, a science fiction and fantasy hybrid. Weber has also engaged in a steady stream of best-selling collaborations: the Starfireseries with Steve White; the Empire of Man series with John Ringo; theMultiverseseries with Linda Evans andJoellePresby; and contributions to the Ring of Fire series with Eric Flint.
Jane Lindskoldis the award-winning,New York Timesbest-selling author of more than twenty-five novels. Lindskoldhas also written in collaboration with David Weber and Roger Zelazny. When shes not writing or reading, shes likely being ordered around by a variety of small animals. Lindskoldlives in New Mexico.