With the Lightnings
1998 novel by David Drake
0-671-87881-6With the Lightnings is a 1998 science fiction novel by David Drake. It is the first part of the military space opera RCN Series.
Development
The style and character dynamics trace their lineage back to A Grand Tour by David Drake from More Than Honor, a story in the Honorverse setting. Although the setting universe is entirely separate, careful reading may reveal similarities to the first novel in this series. Both were published in 1998. Indeed, Drake confirms that A Grand Tour is the conceptual antecedent of With the Lightnings.[1]
Plot
During a war between a Republic of Cinnabar and the Alliance of Free Stars, a coup d'état takes place on a neutral planet of Kostroma, with both factions becoming involved. Two Cinnabarian protagonists – a navy lieutenant and émigré librarian – find themselves in the center of the unfolding events.
Reception
The book has received several reviews.
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1998) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #197 May-June 1998[2]
- Review by Peter D. Tillman (1998) in SF Site[3]
- Review by Donna McMahon (2002) in SF Site[4]
- Review by David Mandeville (1998) in CNN[5]
- Review by Thomas M. Wagner (1998) at SFReviews[6]
References
- ^ "David Drake's FAQ". www.david-drake.com. Archived from the original on 2000-08-18.
- ^ "Title: With the Lightnings". isfdb.org. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "The SF Site Featured Review: With the Lightnings". www.sfsite.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "The SF Site Featured Review: With the Lightnings". www.sfsite.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "CNN - Review: 'With the Lightnings' - August 19, 1998". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "SF REVIEWS.NET: With the Lightnings / David Drake ☆☆☆½". www.sfreviews.net. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
External links
- Author's note
- Official free ebook release,
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Works by David Drake
(with Janet Morris)
- ARC Riders (1995)
(with Eric Flint)
- An Oblique Approach (1998)
- In the Heart of Darkness (1998)
- Destiny's Shield (1999)
- Fortune's Stroke (2000)
- The Tide of Victory (2001)
- The Dance of Time (2006
- The War Machine (1989) (with Roger MacBride Allen)
S. M. Stirling
and others)
- The Forge (1991)
- The Hammer (1992)
- The Anvil (1993)
- The Steel (1993)
- The Sword (1995)
- The Chosen (1996)
- The Reformer (1999)
- The Tyrant (2002)
- The Heretic (2013)
- The Savior (2014)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Explorers in Hell (1989) (with Janet Morris)
- Queen of Demons (1998)
- Servant of the Dragon (1999)
- The Gods Return (2008)
- Northworld (1990)
- With the Lightnings (1998)
- The Dragon Lord (1979)
- The Forlorn Hope (1984)
- Birds of Prey (1984)
- Ranks of Bronze (1986)
- "To Bring the Light" (1996)
- Lacey and His Friends (1986)
edited
- The World Turned Upside Down (2005) (with Eric Flint and Jim Baen)
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