{"product_id":"9781481483131","title":"Though Hell Should Bar the Way","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eDrake, David\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBaen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/3\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW NOVEL IN THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING RCN MILITARY SF SERIES. David Drake, Dean of Military Science Fiction, returns with another entry in his best-selling RCN series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM WEALTH AND POWER, TO POVERTY AND INSULTS!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Roy Olfetrie planned to be an officer in the Republic of Cinnabar Navy, but when his father was unmasked as a white-collar criminal he had to take whatever he was offered.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What is offered turns out to be a chance to accompany Captain Daniel Leary and Lady Adele Mundy as they go off to start a war that will put Roy at the sharp end.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Duty snatches Roy from the harem of a pirate chief to a world of monsters, from interstellar reaches in a half-wrecked starship to assassination attempts at posh houses. Roy has the choice of making friends or dying friendless; of meeting betrayal and responding to it; of breaking his faith or keeping it at the risk of his life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pirates, politics, and spies--and waiting for Roy if he survives all the rest, a powerful warship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The action doesn't slow--nor can Roy, for if he does the only question is which of the many threats will be the one to catch and kill him. But Captain Leary himself has given Roy a chance, and Roy is determined make the most of it—THOUGH HELL SHOULD BAR THE WAY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThough Hell Should Bar the Way:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThough Hell Should Bar the Way\u003c\/i\u003e is vastly entertaining, a tale that demonstrates Drake’s skill as an author, illustrating why Drake is one of the best living science fiction authors today.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Daily News of Galveston County\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout David Drake’s RCN series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!”—\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Weekly Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “[S]pace opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes along…character development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs.”—\u003ci\u003eSFReader.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Drake deftly weaves a web of political machinations and intrigue that vividly depicts the costs of war. Fans of Patrick O'Brian's Maturin and Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate, rousing space opera.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout David Drake:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “[P]rose as cold and hard as the metal alloy of a tank…rivals Crane and Remarque…”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Drake couldn’t write a bad action scene at gunpoint.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRCN series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWith the Lightnings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLt. Leary, Commanding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side of the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Way to Glory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSome Golden Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen the Tide Rises\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn the Stormy Red Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat Distant Deeps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Road of Danger   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Without a Shore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeath's Bright Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThough Hell Should Bar the Way\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48716917866751,"sku":"9781481483131","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781481483131_s600x595.jpg?v=1781718562","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781481483131","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}