Harriet Klausner's Review Archive
By the twenty-sixth century, outer spaces colonies destroyed the earth during the Wars of Freedom. With the demise of the mother planet, the various colonies establish competing empires to fill the power vacuum.
One of the more dominant is the Klimar Empire, ruled by a half-mad individual. As a revolution was about to occur, an assassin killed the dynamic rebel leader. Still, he left behind a message that when finally understood would provide his son Eivaunee and his followers the information needed to overthrow the oppressors.
The Yseret, a cerebral humanoid race, have bred a warrior people, the H'ssassan. They have also created a super soldier Zsar'T'lac to lead the revolt. However, a group of Hssassan rejects the Yseret as their masters and plans their own revolt. Meanwhile Zsar'T'lac and Eivaunee form an alliance, but freedom remains a stretch goal.
C. J. Merle's novel takes the best of Star Wars and Star Trek and blends them into an exciting space opera. The story line is at hyperspeed while the lead cast shows much of their inner selves to allow the readers to believe they are real and their motives appropriate to their persona. Though not stated, OF HONOR AND TREASON appears as the opening gamut in a series that will not only is going to be a best seller but whose audience will care what happens to the prime players.