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The ambitious First Lord of the resurrected Star League launches a campaign to rebuild the ancient Capellan Confederation. With his sights set on expanding his borders through the reclamation of the St. Ives Compact, he is brought into direct conflict with his own family. Supported by the ferocious Hustang Warriors, the threat poses a danger to all who would oppose the First Lord's rule. With military units divided in their loyalties, the question remains: Who is willing to pay the higher price in blood?… (altro)
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Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult is to make the devious route the most direct and turn misfortune to advantage. Thus, march by an indirect route and divert the enemy by enticing him with a bait. —Sun-Tzu, The Art of War
The art of misdirection has its purposes; for what leader does not rely on it on a daily basis? But such deceptions, political or military, can carry a realm only so far toward victory. After that, it remains in the purview of the warriors. —Sun-Tzu Liao, journal entry, 21 February 3058, Sian
Now war is based on deception. Move when it is advantageous and create changes in the situation by dispersal and concentration. —Sun-Tzu, The Art of War
Turmoil. It is the genesis of both political and military solutions. When my opponents stand confused, out of ignorance or through my designs, then I have been given free rein. And someone must bring order. —Sun-Tzu Liao, journal entry, 3 March 3060, Sian
Weigh the situation, then move. —Sun-Tzu, The Art of War
For every action, any effort, there is a cost involved. Economic, political, social—it is paid somewhere. And the proper time to weigh such consequences is before a course is begun, when the cost may be evaluated within a proper frame of reference. For at some point, there is simply no looking back. —Sun-Tzu Liao, journal entry, 22 November 3058, Tharkad
The reason troops slay the enemy is because they are enraged. —Sun-Tzu, The Art of War
What most generals seem to forget is that this works both ways. —Sun-Tzu Liao, journal entry, 28 July 3059, Sian
Dedica
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This book is dedicated to Mike Stackpole - one of my Sifu, and a good friend.
Incipit
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The elevator doors opened onto the palace's Strategic Command Center with barely a sound.
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The ambitious First Lord of the resurrected Star League launches a campaign to rebuild the ancient Capellan Confederation. With his sights set on expanding his borders through the reclamation of the St. Ives Compact, he is brought into direct conflict with his own family. Supported by the ferocious Hustang Warriors, the threat poses a danger to all who would oppose the First Lord's rule. With military units divided in their loyalties, the question remains: Who is willing to pay the higher price in blood?