The Ethos Effect: A Novel
By (Author) L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Little, Brown Book Group
Orbit
5th January 2005
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
813.54
Paperback
592
Width 110mm, Height 176mm, Spine 37mm
300g
Van C. Albert is a commander in the Republic Space Force of Taran. His bravery led to the defeat of a larger enemy ship but caused the inadvertent destruction of a civilian liner. Although his name was cleared, he now seems doomed to a life of backwater postings. He can only watch as a simmering cold war erupts into a fierce interstellar war, fuelled by the pull of religious fanaticism, economic and political rivalry.
Van is seriously wounded on assignment, and wakes from a coma to find that he has been decorated and summarily retired from military service. Desperate to escape boredom, he jumps at the chance to fly a starship for the Integrated Information Systems foundation. Seemingly harmless, the IIS's influence is far reaching and Van soon finds himself at the centre of the action, a key player in a war which will shake all human worlds.Praise for THE PARAFAITH WAR: 'The cosmic concepts are fascinating and the action fast' SCIENCE FICTION REVIEW
Although best known for his Fantasy novels, L.E. Modesitt, Jr. is author of a number of acclaimed SF novels, including ARCHFORM: BEAUTY, THE PARAFAITH WAR and ADIAMANTE.