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Death's Bright Day by David Drake follows the adventures of Captain Daniel Leary and his crew, navigating treacherous space politics and dangerous missions. Set in a universe where interstellar conflict is common, the story weaves together action, strategy, and the bonds of loyalty. Leary's leadership is tested as they face new threats, making it a thrilling blend of military strategy and science fiction.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy thrilling space adventures with well-crafted military elements and intriguing political manoeuvres. It offers a richly detailed universe filled with action, strategy, and a touch of historical nods, which fans of science fiction and military fantasy might find particularly engaging.

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Death's Bright Day

Captain Daniel Leary and his cybrarian friend Adele Mundy think they've earn the quiet life. But there is a rebellion in a distant, but politically critical, star system and high officials are determined to get the lifelong friends involved.

Interviews and features in sci-fi and entertainment magazines. Reviews in national newspapers. Blog tour across sci-fi and books blogs Promotions on titanbooks.com. David Drake is a Vietnam vet, one of the original successful military SF series authors, and well respected in the genre. Each book stands alone, but the series as a whole maintains a strong following - most recent release (2014) shows US Bookscan of 3,839 in HC and 2013 MM shows 9,426. Will appeal to fans of authors such as Jack Cambell, William C, Dietz and Tanya Huff, all of whom are part of Titan's strong military SF list.

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A new novel in the best-selling RCN military SF series: Captain Daniel Leary and his cybrarian friend Adele Mundy think they've earnt the quiet life. But there is a rebellion in a distant, but politically critical, star system and high officials are determined to get the lifelong friends involved.

The odds in guns are badly in the enemy's favour. And even if Daniel and Adele succeed in battle, they can't be sure their employers really wanted them to win.

Death's Bright Day by David Drake is an exciting continuation of the thrilling series, combining political intrigue with intense military action.

Series: The Republic of Cinnabar Navy Series

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785652172

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 June 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 448

About the Author

David Drake is one of the most respected military science fiction authors in the industry, having developed the Hammer's Slammers" series and the "RCN" series for Baen Books-two of the first hugely popular military SF series. A Vietnam War veteran, he is renowned for bringing the military sensibility to his stories and the soldier's sensibilities to his characters.

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