The Republic of Cinnabar Navy
12 primary works
Book 1
Daniel Leary is a lieutenant in the Republic of Cinnabar Navy with no money and no prospects since he quarreled with his ruthless, politically powerful father. Adele Mundy is a scholar with no money and no prospects since her family was massacred for conspiring against the Government of Cinnabar. Kostroma is a wealthy planet which depends on diplomacy to stay independent in a galaxy whose two great powers, Cinnabar and the Alliance, battle for supremacy. In a few hours, diplomacy is going to fail Kostroma. Daniel, Adele, and the scratch crew they gather aren't much to stand in the way of a powerful invasion fleet, but just possibly they're enough.
Book 2
Lt. Leary, Commanding
Book 3
The Far Side of the Stars
Book 4
Way To Glory
Book 5
The tyrannical Alliance continues its war against the Republic of Cinnabar, and Daniel Leary, newly promoted to Commander, and his crew have a new mission: Stop Dunbar’s World from falling to an invasion by the planet Pellegrino. Nataniel Arruns, son of t
Book 6
When the Republic of Cinnabar doesn't have enough battleships to deal with all the crises in its war with the Alliance, it sends the next best thing: Commander Daniel Leary and his friend, the spy Adele Mundy. This time they're off to help the Bagarian cluster in its rebellion against the Alliance, but they'll quickly find that the worst threats to the rebels are the treacherous politicians.
Leary and Mundy use electronic espionage, sub-machine guns, and shipkilling missiles to outwit political rivals, put down mutiny, and capture an Alliance fortress. When all else fails, they'll strike for the heart of the Alliance--and then throw their tiny corvette into a major fleet action.
Leary and Mundy use electronic espionage, sub-machine guns, and shipkilling missiles to outwit political rivals, put down mutiny, and capture an Alliance fortress. When all else fails, they'll strike for the heart of the Alliance--and then throw their tiny corvette into a major fleet action.
Book 7
DANIEL LEARY IS CINNABAR'S MOST SUCCESSFUL SPACE CAPTAIN; HIS FRIEND, LADYADELE MUNDY, IS ITS MOST EFFICIENT SPY--BUT THEY'VE GOT THEIR HANDS FULL THISTIME AS THEY FACE:• A Cinnabar Senator furious at losing anelection—and still powerful enough to make her anger deadly.• Theboy ruler of a star cluster who thinks he's a god—and who can sign thedeath warrants of even Cinnabar officials if a mad whimsy tells him to.• Aworld of slaves and escaped slaves, where the most savage beasts in the jungleused to be human.• An enemy base that could shrug off attack by powerfulbattlefleets—but which must fall to a single cruiser if Cinnabar is tosurvive. From palace to reeking jungle, from gunfights in grimy hangars to theflagship's bridge during a sprawling space battle, Leary and Mundy are in thethick of it again. Watch the galaxy explode—IN THE STORMY REDSKY
Book 8
"David Drake [is] the reason a lot of people got started reading military science fiction, because it's always a good idea to start with the best."--David Weber
The jackals are moving in! The barbarians of the outer reaches intend to play both Cinnabar and Cinnabar’s sworn enemy, the totalitarian Alliance, against each other and bring both empires down like an enormous house of cards. The barbarian pirates have commandeered and hot-rodded starships that can outmanoeuvre even Captain Leary’s trusty RCN corvette. But speed and tech don’t count for everything. The Princess Cecile has the incomparable Daniel Leary and his trusted aide and friend Adele Mundy in command. Faced with such grit, bravery and intelligent misdirection, the pirates might find they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.
The jackals are moving in! The barbarians of the outer reaches intend to play both Cinnabar and Cinnabar’s sworn enemy, the totalitarian Alliance, against each other and bring both empires down like an enormous house of cards. The barbarian pirates have commandeered and hot-rodded starships that can outmanoeuvre even Captain Leary’s trusty RCN corvette. But speed and tech don’t count for everything. The Princess Cecile has the incomparable Daniel Leary and his trusted aide and friend Adele Mundy in command. Faced with such grit, bravery and intelligent misdirection, the pirates might find they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.
Book 9
The Road of Danger (The Republic of Cinnabar Navy series #9)
by David Drake
Published 2 October 2018
Captain Daniel Leary with his friend—and spy—Officer Adele Mundy are sent to a quiet sector to carry out an easy task: helping the local admiral put down a coup before it takes place. But then the jealous admiral gets rid of them by sending them off on a wild goose chase to a sector where commerce is king and business is carried out by extortion and gunfights.
With anarchy and rebellion in the air, a rogue intelligence officer plots the war that will destroy civilization and enlists the help of a brute whom even torturers couldn’t stomach. And, of course, it’s up to Leary and Mundy to put a stop to the madness.
With anarchy and rebellion in the air, a rogue intelligence officer plots the war that will destroy civilization and enlists the help of a brute whom even torturers couldn’t stomach. And, of course, it’s up to Leary and Mundy to put a stop to the madness.
Book 10
The Sea Without a Shore (The Republic of Cinnabar Navy series #10)
by David Drake
Published 6 August 2019
Cinnabar's chief spymaster is a mother also--and her son is determined to search for treasure in the midst of a civil war. Who better to hold the boy's hand-and to take the blows directed at him-than Captain Daniel Leary, the Republic of Cinnabar Navy's troubleshooter, and his friend the cyberspy Adele Mundy?
The only thing certain in the struggle for control of the mining planet Corcyra is that the rival parties are more dangerous to their own allies than to their opponents. Daniel and Adele face kidnappers, hijackers, pirates and a death squad-even before they can get to their real business of ending the war on Corcyra. Only with planetary peace can the boy they're escorting get on with hismission.
The boy thinks the treasure he's looking for is a thousand years old. Daniel and Adele know that it's probably a dream-
But if the treasure is real, it just might be tens of thousands of years older than anyone imagines, and incalculably more valuable!
The only thing certain in the struggle for control of the mining planet Corcyra is that the rival parties are more dangerous to their own allies than to their opponents. Daniel and Adele face kidnappers, hijackers, pirates and a death squad-even before they can get to their real business of ending the war on Corcyra. Only with planetary peace can the boy they're escorting get on with hismission.
The boy thinks the treasure he's looking for is a thousand years old. Daniel and Adele know that it's probably a dream-
But if the treasure is real, it just might be tens of thousands of years older than anyone imagines, and incalculably more valuable!
Book 11
A NEW NOVEL IN THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING RCNMILITARY SF SERIES! Leary and Mundy are back in another military sciencefiction adventure as they undertake a mission to a distant but critical starsystem.
Book 12
Though Hell Should Bar the Way (The Republic of Cinnabar Navy series #12)
by David Drake
Published 12 June 2018
Roy Olfetrie dreamed of becoming an officer in the Republic of Cinnabar Navy until his father’s secret criminal enterprise was discovered. Forced to drop out of the Academy, Roy has given up – until he meets Captain Daniel Leary.
With Leary and Mundy at his side, Roy finally has a chance to redeem himself. Plunged back into the fray, Roy must contend with slave traders, pirates and assassination attempts, as well as his own father’s toxic legacy. But an even greater danger is on the horizon, as war with the Alliance is brewing once again…
With Leary and Mundy at his side, Roy finally has a chance to redeem himself. Plunged back into the fray, Roy must contend with slave traders, pirates and assassination attempts, as well as his own father’s toxic legacy. But an even greater danger is on the horizon, as war with the Alliance is brewing once again…