The Road to Hell

Entry #3 in the popular Hell's Gate series. The war between magically-gifted Arcana and psionically-talented Sharona continues to rage. The dragon-borne Arcanan assault across five universes has been halted at Fort Salby by a desperate defense, but at atrocious cost. One of those costs was the life of Crown Prince Janaki, heir to the newly created Sharonian Empire, who went knowingly to his death in the tradition expected of the House of Calirath. And another price will be the sacrifice of his younger sister, Grand Imperial Princess Andrin, now heir of Sharona, for the accords creating the Sharonian Empire require the marriage of the heir to the Crown to wed a Uromathian prince. Andrin bears her family's Talent, the Glimpses, which show flashes of events yet to come. She knows the accords must be secured. and like her brother, she will pay any price, make any sacrifice for her duty to her people. Sharona's soldiers dig in, facing the Arcanans in a tense standoff which cannot last long. Men and women of honor on both sides must grapple with the terrible costs and deadly secrets of the spreading cataclysm, and in the shadows, those who will balk at neither treason nor murder drive the conspiracies, pouring fuel into the furnace. The stakes are high and the pieces are in motion, but there are factors known not even to the conspirators, and not even a Calirath can Glimpse the final outcome. The Hell's Gate Series: Hell's Gate Hell Hath No Fury The Road to Hell About the Hell's Gate series: "Magic and high tech collide in this exciting military SF novel from bestseller Weber. The authors treat both societies sympathetically and realistically, with human vices and virtues evenly distributed. "-Publishers Weekly About the Honor Harrington series: "Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novel. Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action. "-Publishers Weekly ". everything you could want in a heroine. Excellent. plenty of action. "-Science Fiction Age "Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. "-Anne McCaffrey "Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure. "-Locus