Michelle Henke, cousin of Queen Elizabeth of Manticore, best friend of Honor Harrington, and commander of Manticore's Tenth Fleet, was somewhat surprised when a messenger from the Mobius System informed her that the Mobius Liberation Front was preparing to rebel against the hated regime of President Svein Lombroso. She can understand why someone would want to get rid of someone like Lombroso, but why is she being made aware of this? After all, she has her own problems in the form of the small matter of a brewing war to the death against the Solar League. Michelle has just, while protecting the new citizens of the Star Empire from the Talbott Sector, dealt the "indomitable" Solar League fleet the most humiliating, one-sided defeat in its entire almost thousand years of history. But The League is the most powerful star nation in human history. Her fleet is about to return - and this time with thousands of super-dreadnoughts. And before Henke lies an expanse of many inhabited star systems - some independent, others controlled by puppet regimes, and others simply directly captured by the Solarian Border Security Agency - lying along the League's border with Sector Talbott. As news of the League's defeat spreads throughout the area, the entire border erupts into unrest, and Michel sympathizes with the oppressed population, whose only desire is to be free from their hated masters. And this puts her in a somewhat difficult position when a messenger from Mobius arrives, because who... then obviously misled him. According to him, The Mobius uprising was carefully planned and involved close coordination with a powerful external ally: the Manticore Star Empire. Except Manticore - and Michelle Henke - haven't even heard of the Mobius Liberation Front. It's a setup... and Michelle knows who's behind it. The secret organization "Mesa's Indication" organized a bold operation to discredit Manticore as a defender of freedom. And when the RMN does not come to the rescue, when the FOM is brutally and mercilessly crushed, no independent star system will ever trust Manticore again. Michelle Henke understands that she does not have the sanction of her government to help any uprisings or liberation movements, that she doesn't have many ships, that they can't be in many different places at the same time and... that it's not could serve as justification for refusing to allocate ships from her limited forces to support liberation movements with which the Star Empire was never involved. She understands this... but she does not care. She cannot allow thousands of patriots to believe that Manticore will come to their aid, they went to their death, because Manticore's enemies promised them help. Michelle Henke will not calmly watch this. About “Mission of Honor”, issue #13 in the series about Honor Harrington:

“ In this highly anticipated novel about Honor, Harrington Weber combines realistic characterizations of compelling characters with intelligent technological developments and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy... Fans of this wonderful space opera will be pleased with the new adventures of their favorite heroine,” – Publishers Weekly “This latest novel in the Honor Harrington saga delivers on a decisive new turning point...Readers can rest assured that they will enjoy reading this beloved novel again and again.” – BooklistAbout David Weber and the Honor Harrington series:

“...everything you wanted to see in a heroine.... Excellent... dynamic." - Science Fiction Age "Brilliant! Brilliantly! Brilliantly!" – Anne McCaffrey “Exciting battles are complemented by lovable characters in the greatest space opera adventure yet.” – Locus

“...Weber combines realistic characterizations of lovable characters with intelligent technological developments... Fans of this wonderful space opera will be pleased...” – Publishers Weekly

About the authorWith more than seven With millions of copies of his books in print and seventeen titles on the New York Times bestseller lists, David Weber is the science fiction publishing phenomenon of the new millennium. In Harrington's wildly popular Honor series, the spirit of C.S. Forester Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian Master and Commander comes to life in the galaxy of the future. Books in Harrington's Honor series have appeared on seventeen bestseller lists, including those of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today. While Weber is best known for his vibrant modern-style space operas, he is also the creator of the fantasy series Oath of Swords and the science fiction saga Dahak. Weber also plays a prominent role in the ongoing stream of work in co-authors, including the Starfire series co-written with Steve White, and the New York Times best-selling novel Shiva's Choice. Weber's collaboration with Eric Flint resulted in the best-selling novel 1634: The Baltic War, and his books of planetary adventure with a military sci-fi twist, co-written with multi-national bestselling author John Ringo, include the blockbusters March to the Stars and "We're few…". Finally, Weber co-created the popular Multiverse series with Linda Evans. David Weber lives in his home in South Carolina with his wife and children.Shadow of Freedom – eARCDavid WeberAdvance Reader CopyUnproofedBaen 2013