First in the military science fiction series that does “an excellent job of transferring Hornblower to interstellar space. A thoroughly enjoyable read” (David Drake).
In the year 2194, seventeen-year-old Nicholas Seafort is assigned to theHiberniaas a lowly midshipman. Destination: the thriving colony of Hope Nation. But when a rescue attempt goes devastatingly wrong, Seafort is thrust into a leadership role he never anticipated. The other officers resent him, but Seafort must handle more dangerous problems, from a corrupted navigation computer to a deadly epidemic. Even Hope Nation has a nasty surprise in store. Seafort might be the crew’s only hope . . .
This page-turning science fiction in the vein of Robert Heinlein and Orson Scott Card—with a dash of Horatio Hornblower—marks the captivating debut adventure in Feintuch’s hugely popular Seafort Saga.
- Book 1 in the 7-book Seafort Saga
- Military science fiction for fans of David Weber and David Drake
- Military science fiction is an evergreen category
“[Midshipman’s Hope] is a delightful book, intelligent and carefully written.” —The Washington Post Book World
“An excellent job of transferring Hornblower to interstellar space. A thoroughly enjoyable read.” —David Drake
David Feintuch (1944–2006) was the author of the award-winning military science fiction Seafort Saga series, which spansMidshipman’s Hope, Challenger’s Hope, Prisoner’s Hope, Fisherman’s Hope, Voices of Hope, Patriarch’s Hope,andChildren of Hope. Feintuch came to writing late, previously having worked as a lawyer and antiques dealer. In 1996, at the age of fifty, he won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer from the World Science Fiction Society. l(
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