Here we are, finishing the Crown of Slaves series with the fourth book: To End in Fire, once again co-authored by David Weber and Eric Flint.
Consistent with the title, this story arc ends with a lot of fire. For the Babylon 5 fans who are also here with us, we can say there’s lot’s of BOOM. It’s another hefty book, coming in at 704 pages if you read the print version, so there’s definitely room for a lot of fire (or boom), and a lot of action overall. The focus of the story is tied to the continued dealing with the Mesan Alignment, with action taking place in several locations including Mesa and Earth. Lots of threads from previous books are pulled together, and we get to watch the workings of the defeated Solarian League’s Constitutional Convention. We also see the establishment of significant governmental reform on Mesa, with some pretty cool time and attention paid to several of our former Ballroom members, including Saburo X.
We continue to see Honor in action as combat ops have ended (paused?) and follow-on operations occur. Oh, and Honor’s mother Alison (one of our favorite characters) gives birth to twins. For those who read it, you know this is only a summary and there’s SO much more going on as well.
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Next, we’re back in the Manticore Ascendant series, looking at the fourth and final book: A Call to Insurrection co-authored by David Weber, Timothy Zahn and Thomas Pope. As with the others in this series/arc, we’re making a final trip back to the early years of the Star Kingdom of Manticore. As we wrap this series up, be sure to grab your copy, invite a friend, and join us again next time.
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