This book is four books in the Dorsai series. It involves great tales with characters you will care about. Donal Graeme is a man of honor and integrity. His planet is resource poor so they hire out the best mercenary soldiers in the galaxy to get cash for thier economy. Donal fights to win, but do so with the least loss of life, brilliantly winning victory after victory. He rises to prominence on the galactic stage, fighting off forces of darkness while doing so...from J. Palmer amazon.co