Ambassador Abumwe and her diplomatic B-Team show up for a secret meeting with Conclave representative Hafte Sorvalh--but the "secret meeting" is not so secret, as they discover when their ships are attacked. As the two groups eye each other suspiciously, they work to discover who is behind the attack--and what they find threatens both the Conclave and the Colonial Union.

This episode is tightly plotted and elegantly written, and I can't half begin to describe its excellences without major spoilers. I'll skip the spoilers, and just tell you: Read this. It's richer and better if you've read previous installments and know the characters, but even without that, this is a story that fully stands on its own, and is well worth reading.

Recommended.

I bought this story. ( )

We're nearing the end, with more of the puzzle being revealed, and also, more of the characters.

Well done, and touching.

I bought it. ( )

A bit more plot exposition. Wilson is the central character and we learn a little more about the mysterious disappearing ships. ( )

Nice collection of stories set in the OLD MANƒ??S WAR universe. It continues the plot, so you donƒ??t want to miss it. I listened to the audio version which was very good. You can each episode separately or all together.
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A bit more plot exposition. Wilson is the central character and we learn a little more about the mysterious disappearing ships. ( )