{"product_id":"to-clear-away-the-shadows-13-9781481484022","title":"To Clear Away the Shadows, 13","description":"\u003cb\u003eNEW ENTRY IN DAVID DRAKE'S LANDMARK RCN SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eADVENTURES BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE KNOWN UNIVERSE \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe truce between Cinnabar and the Alliance is holding, and the Republic of Cinnabar Navy is able to explore regions of the galaxy without the explorers being swept up in a great power conflict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Far Traveller is probing sponge space to open routes for Cinnabar traders--and for RCN warships if war breaks out again. But besides astrogation, the Far Traveller is to survey and catalog life forms on the worlds it touches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarry Harper has just been posted to the Far Traveller. He's an RCN officer by convention, a scientist by training--and a member of one of the leading aristocratic families on Cinnabar by birth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLieutenant Rick Grenville would rather serve on a warship in the heart of battle, but peace and the whim of the Navy Board have put him on an exploration vessel instead. He finds that the dangers on the fringes of civilization are just as great as those from the missiles and gunfire that he expected to face. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs internal struggles cause the Alliance to relax its iron grip, regional forces are attempting to increase their own power--and they're not fussy about the means they use. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBesides the biological answers that officials on Cinnabar expect the Far Traveller to find, the ship's director of science, Doctor Veil, has her own agenda: to learn more about the Archaic Spacefarers, who roamed the universe tens of thousands of years before humans reached the stars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe crew of the Far Traveller is poised to clear more of the shadows away from the deep past than ever before in human history--if they survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eTo Clear Away the Shadows: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Drake]....provides his extensive readership the strong characters and well-crafted storytelling they've come to expect.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for prequel \u003ci\u003eThough Hell Should Bar the Way: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About David Drake's RCN series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!\"--\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Weekly Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout David Drake: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Drake couldn't write a bad action scene at gunpoint.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RCN series: \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWith the Lightnings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLt. Leary, Commanding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side of the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Way to Glory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSome Golden Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen the Tide Rises\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn the Stormy Red Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat Distant Deeps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Road of Danger \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Without a Shore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeath's Bright Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThough Hell Should Bar the Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481484022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Drake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52284217491637,"sku":"9781481484022","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f1e33130-997d-4319-9bc5-2133cc80cd92.jpg?v=1771990225","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/to-clear-away-the-shadows-13-9781481484022","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}