Overview
The Weltall Tournamentās professional VR games were supposed to be a symbol of cooperation between SysGov and its militaristic neighbor, the Admin. But that was before star Admin player Elly Sako received a death threat, written in blood next to a copy of her own severed head. The Adminās Department of Temporal Investigation swiftly seizes control of the crime scene, and the tournament transforms into a flashpoint of charged politics and conflicting jurisdictions.Ā
SysPol Detective Isaac Cho and DTI Special Agent Susan Cantrellāpartners in the officer exchange programāare sent in to take charge of the investigation and bring the situation under control. But solving this mystery wonāt be easy, and the pair struggles to determine who is telling the truth. A jilted relationship between players soon explodes into signs of a far-reaching conspiracy, and the two detectives find themselves racing against time before the tournament ends.Ā
Because the killer will be the only one who wins, should they fail.
AboutĀ The JanusĀ File:
āA satisfying, self-contained mystery for its mismatched protagonists to gradually unravelā¦moments of humor amid the expected culture clashes, and the exploration of the authorsā well-realized far-future worldā¦Itās pure entertainment.āāPublishers WeeklyĀ
About prequelĀ The Gordian Protocol:
āTom Clancy-esque exposition of technical details . . .Ā absurd humor and bloody action. Echoes of Robert Heinlein . . .Ā lots of exploding temporal spaceships and bodies . . .Ā action-packed . . .āĀ āBooklist
ā[A] fun and thrilling standalone from Weber and Holo. . . . Time travel enthusiasts will enjoy the moral dilemmas, nonstop action, and crisp writing.āāPublishers Weekly
About David Weber:
ā[A] balanced mix of interstellar intrigue,Ā counterespionage, and epic fleet action . . .Ā with all the hard- and software details and tactical proficiency that Weber delivers like no one else; along with a large cast of well-developed, believable characters, giving each clash of fleets emotional weight.āāBooklist
ā[M]oves . . . as inexorably as the Star Kingdomās Grand Fleet, commanded by series protagonist Honor Harrington. . . . Weber is the Tom Clancy of science fiction. . . . His fans will relish this latest installment. . . .āāPublishers Weekly
āThis entry is just as exciting as Weberās initial offering. . . . The result is a fast-paced and action-packed story that follows [our characters] as they move from reaction to command of the situation. Weber buildsĀ Shadow of FreedomĀ to an exciting and unexpected climax.āāThe Galveston County Daily News
āWeber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novel . . . .Ā Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action.āāPublishers Weekly
āThis latest Honor Harrington novel brings the saga to another crucial turning point. . . .Ā Readers may feel confident that they will be Honored many more times and enjoy it every time.āāBooklistĀ
ā[E]verything you could want in a heroine. . . .Ā Excellent . . .Ā plenty of action.āāScience Fiction Age
āBrilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!āāAnne McCaffrey
āCompelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.āāLocus
āWeber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection. . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . .āāPublishers Weekly
About Jacob Holo:
āAn entertaining sci-fi action novel with light overtones of dystopian and political thrillers.āāKirkusĀ onĀ The Dragons of Jupiter
āThrilling . . . sci-fi adventure.āāKirkusĀ onĀ Time Reavers
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