Anne Wheeler has a winner with this series. Straight-up Space Opera in the finest tradition.

Tinkers, tailors, soldiers, spies, royalty, commoners and the occasional faithful retainer dance through the plot in a masterfully choreography of tension, betrayal, redemption, and loss. Two empires vie for supremacy and perhaps only one can survive. Only time - and the next three volumes in the series - will tell.

Want a great Space Opera that's not all "shoot-em-up" and "missiles at four light-seconds?" Grab a sample of this book and tell my you can resist reading the whole thing. I dare ya.

Highly Recommended.