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SUMMARY: #1 in a new series from a military science fiction master with over 3 million books in print. A young hero comes of age in the crucible of war and galactic struggle. When Allen Allenson, scion of a noble family that has fallen on hard times, gets a mission to roust the power-hungry Terrans from a “wild” star sector where they′re encroaching, he jumps at the chance to show his individual worth, improve his family′s fortunes – and gather enough lucre to make a good marriage. But the wily Terrans are not so easily persuaded by a young colonial they think of as a “rube.” Worse, “Riders,” the beings who naturally ply the wilderness between the stars, are playing their own deadly political games – against the Terrans, against the colonials, and against one young greenhorn commander in particular: naГЏf young Allen, whom they figure they can manipulate to do their bidding. The one thing nobody has counted on is the fact that Allen, while young and inexperienced, and much to his own amazement, happens to be a hero in the making. About David Drake′s RCN series:“[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.”-- Publishers Weekly on the “RCN” series.“The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!” –Philadelphia Weekly Press“[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.comAbout David Drake:“[P]rose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tank...rivals Crane and Remarque...” – Chicago Sun-Times“Drake couldn′t write a bad action scene at gunpoint.”– Booklist #1 in a new series from a military science fiction master with over 3 million books in print. A young hero comes of age in the crucible of war and galactic struggle. When Allen Allenson, scion of a noble family that has fallen on hard times, gets a mission to roust the power-hungry Terrans from a wild star sector where theyre encroaching, he jumps at the chance to show his individual worth, improve his familys fortunes and gather enough lucre to make a good marriage. But the wily Terrans are not so easily persuaded by a young colonial they think of as a rube. Worse, Riders, the beings who naturally ply the wilderness between the stars, are playing their own deadly political games against the Terrans, against the colonials, and against one young greenhorn commander in particular: naf young Allen, whom they figure they can manipulate to do their bidding. The one thing nobody has counted on is the fact that Allen, while young and inexperienced, and much to his own amazement, happens to be a hero in the making. About David Drakes RCN series: [R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.-- Publishers Weekly on the RCN series. The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more! Philadelphia Weekly Press [S]pace opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes alongcharacter development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs. SFReader.com About David Drake: [P]rose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tankrivals Crane and Remarque Chicago Sun-Times Drake couldnt write a bad action scene at gunpoint. Booklist Allen Allenson is a young gentlemen by birth though he was born and raised on the distant colonial planet of Manzanita rather than Brasilia, the homeworld. He hopes to earn a position of respect in his society, so when Allenson's relatives send him on a search for investment opportunities in the Hinterlands, the worlds beyond formal settlement and formal law, Allenson is happy to oblige. In that wilderness, Allenson discovers his manhood when he rises as a leader for the colonies in a bloody rivalry between homeworlds