Description

In a future transformed by advanced technology and sustained peace, humanity’s near-perfect society depends on a powerful council and the systems it controls. When that order collapses, war, scarcity, and long-buried dangers return, forcing Edmund Talbot—a village blacksmith and quiet student of history—to help protect his community and uncover the truth behind the catastrophe. As refugees arrive and old rivalries ignite, Edmund and his allies must confront questions of survival, leadership, love, and what it truly means to rebuild civilization. Blending post-apocalyptic adventure with detailed world-building and social speculation, the novel explores whether humanity can preserve its ideals when the structures supporting them disappear.

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hardcover

Baen

Published Nov 1, 2003

544 pages

ISBN: 9780743471640

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Details

First Published

2003

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for There Will Be Dragons by John Ringo.

Violence
War/Trauma
Sexual Violence
Abuse