Echoes of Honor
Echoes of Honor is a science fiction novel by American writer David Weber. It is the eighth book in the Honor Harrington series.
The novel is divided into six "books". Books 1, 3 and 5 describe the unfolding course of the Manticore-Haven war, while Books 2, 4 and 6 focus on the exploits of Honor and her allies on the prison planet Hades, also known as "Hell".[citation needed]
Plot summary
At the start of the narrative, it seems that Honor has passed away, with her "execution" being televised on a holo-disc. In response, both Grayson and Manticore hold state funerals, with an empty casket laid to rest in the Royal Cathedral. While the Manticoran people are stunned by the news of Honor's demise, the Graysons are utterly incensed.
However, the footage was faked because Honor is still alive and plotting her return. Having survived the destruction of Cordelia Ransom's ship in the previous book, Honor and her allies hide on the surface of Hades, monitoring StateSec's communications and linking with other prisoners held on the planet. Eventually they launch a surprise attack, defeating the local Havenite garrison and taking control of Hell.
Meanwhile, the Havenite Navy, under the new and aggressive leadership of Admiral Esther McQueen, goes on the offensive and launches a series of simultaneous and devastating attacks on Manticore and her allies, even hitting Manticoran territory for the first time in the war. The Manticorans, however, are testing some new weapon systems which may definitively shift the balance in their favor.
Back on Hell and now in control of the State Security facilities, Honor's party travels across the inhospitable planet and helps the prisoners escape from Camp Charon. When news of the offensive led by McQueen reach Hades, they realize that they cannot count on a Manticoran rescue mission. Still needing to escape from the planet, Honor and her allies hatch a plan to capture as many Havenite ships as possible. With a sizable fleet of captured enemy vessels (the so-called "Elysian Space Navy") under her leadership, the former prisoners defeat a StateSec armada and evacuate the prison planet.[citation needed]
After two years, Honor finally returns home, along with half a million former political prisoners and POWs.
Reviews
- Review by Carolyn Cushman (1998) in Locus, #450 July 1998
External links
- An excerpt of Echoes of Honor is available for download or reading online at the Baen Free Library here. The whole novel can be found here.
- Echoes of Honor title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Preceded by In Enemy Hands | Honor Harrington books | Succeeded by Ashes of Victory |
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- On Basilisk Station
- The Honor of the Queen
- The Short Victorious War
- Field of Dishonor
- Flag in Exile
- Honor Among Enemies
- In Enemy Hands
- Echoes of Honor
- Ashes of Victory
- War of Honor
- At All Costs
- Mission of Honor
- A Rising Thunder
- Uncompromising Honor
- Crown of Slaves
- Torch of Freedom
- Cauldron of Ghosts
- To End in Fire
- A Call to Duty
- A Call to Arms
- A Call to Vengeance
- A Call to Insurrection
- A Beautiful Friendship
- Fire Season
- Treecat Wars
- A New Clan
- Saganami Island Tactical Simulator
- House of Steel: The Honorverse Companion
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