Midshipman's Hope

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 the Hibernia as 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 crews only hope . . . This page-turning science fiction in the vein of Robert Heinlein and Orson Scott Cardwith a dash of Horatio Hornblowermarks the captivating debut adventure in Feintuchs hugely popular Seafort Saga.