- Sequel to national bestsellers Torch of Freedom and Crown ofSlaves, and Book Three in the Crown of Slaves — HonorHarrington universe.
- The Mesan Alignment: a centuries-old cabal that seeks to impose its visionof a society dominated by genetic rank onto the human race. Now the conspiracystands exposed by spies Anton Zilwicki and Victor Cachat — one an agent ofHonor Harrington's Star Kingdom of Manticore, the other a Havenite operative.The outing of the Alignment has turned the galaxy's political frameworktopsy-turvy. Old coalitions have disintegrated. New alliances have been born.But more information is needed to bring the Alignment out of the shadows. Now,defying the odds and relying on genetic wizardry themselves for a disguise,Zilwicki and Cachat return to Mesa — only to discover that even they haveunderestimated the Alignment's ruthlessness and savagery.
- ISBN10 1476736332
- ISBN13 9781476736334
- Publish Date 21 April 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 448
- Language English