One of the Honor Harrington science fiction series. Weber's other books include Oath of Swords and The War God's Own. A desperate appeal from a grief-stricken treecat leads Dr. Scott MacDallan to a startling discovery in Linda Evans's "The Stray," the first in this collection of five stories set in the far-future universe that serves as the background for the Honor Harrington series. Series author Weber contributes a pair of tales involving the empathic bond between treecats and their chosen humans ("What Price Dreams" and "The Hard Way Home"), while Jane Lindskold explores the early days of a young queen in "Queen's Gambit." Recommended for sf collections, with particular appeal for fans of Weber's popular novels featuring Honor Harrington (Echoes of Honor, LJ 9/15/98). Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. More military/political science fiction, this time ``in honor of'' the genetically engineered warrior whiz Honor Harrington, whose tireless efforts on behalf of the good-guy Alliance help keep at bay the evil-empire People's Republic, or Peeps (Echoes of Honor, p. 1076, etc.). Five new, long stories are featured herebut what you won't find mentioned on the cover, or on the title page, or even in the table of contents, is that Weber wrote only two of them: ``What Price Dreams?'' and ``The Hard Way Home.'' Linda Evans contributed ``The Stray''; Jane Lindskold supplied ``Queen's Gambit''; and Roland J. Green penned ``Deck Load Strike.'' Given that, Honor Harrington fans know exactly what to expect; still,you can't help but wonder at what juncture creative packaging becomes outright deception. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. With more than eight million copies of his books in print and 33 titles on the New York Times bestseller list, David Weber is a science fiction powerhouse. In the vastly popular Honor Harrington series, the spirit of C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander lives on—into the galactic future. Books in the Honor Harrington and Honorverse series have appeared on 29 bestseller lists, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times , and USA Today. Additional Honorverse collaborations include the spin-off miniseries Manticore Ascendant with New York Times best-selling author, Timothy Zahn; and with Eric Flint, Crown of Slaves and Cauldron of Ghosts contribute to his illustrious list of New York Times and international bestseller lists. Best known for his spirited, modern-minded space operas, Weber is also the creator of the Oath of Swords fantasy series and the Dahak saga, a science fiction and fantasy hybrid. Weber has also engaged in a steady stream of best-selling collaborations: the Starfire Series with Steve White; The Empire of Man Series with John Ringo; the Multiverse Series with Linda Evans and Joelle Presby; the Ring of Fire Series with Eric Flint; and the Gordian Division Series with Jacob Holo. David Weber makes his home in South Carolina with his wife and children. Used Book in Good Condition