{"product_id":"though-hell-should-bar-the-way-the-republic-of-cinnabar-navy-series-12","title":"Though Hell Should Bar the Way (The Republic of Cinnabar Navy series #12)","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFROM WEALTH AND POWER, TO POVERTY AND INSULTS!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuty 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePirates, politics, and spies--and waiting for Roy if he survives all the rest, a powerful warship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout David Drake’s RCN series:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.”—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!”—Philadelphia Weekly Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.”—SFReader.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.” —Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout David Drake:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[P]rose as cold and hard as the metal alloy of a tank…rivals Crane and Remarque…”—Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Drake couldn’t write a bad action scene at gunpoint.”—Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRCN series:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Lightnings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLt. Leary, Commanding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Far Side of the Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Way to Glory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome Golden Harbor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Tide Rises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Stormy Red Sky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Distant Deeps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Road of Danger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sea Without a Shore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath's Bright Day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Hell Should Bar the Way\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skull \u0026 Books VR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53904391700773,"sku":"9781785652318","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/7245\/3157\/files\/9781785652318.jpg?v=1790439162","url":"https:\/\/www.skullandbooksvr.com\/products\/though-hell-should-bar-the-way-the-republic-of-cinnabar-navy-series-12","provider":"Skull \u0026 Books VR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}