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The opening volume of David Weber's Saganami Island series, a spinoff of his bestselling Honor Harrington saga set in the same universe. The Star Kingdom of Manticore has annexed the Talbott Cluster, and a hand-picked class of newly minted naval officers — graduates of the Saganami Island academy — is dispatched aboard the cruiser HMS Hexapuma to keep the peace on the Cluster's volatile frontier. What they find is a tangle of local politics, off-world meddling, and a brewing war that will test every lesson the academy ever taught them. Classic Weber: meticulous worldbuilding, grand-scale space combat, and a cast of young officers learning what it really means to wear the uniform. A natural entry point for new readers and essential reading for Honorverse fans. This is the Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC) hardcover edition, a collector favorite for completing Honorverse shelves. DETAILS Franchise/Series: Honorverse — Saganami Island Book 1 Title: The Shadow of Saganami Author: David Weber Format/Edition: Hardcover, Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC) edition, 2004 Publisher: Baen Condition: Very Good — minor wear with a liquid stain on the rear inside board (pastedown). Please review the photos carefully before purchasing for condition details.