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How Firm a Foundation

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St. Martin's Press, Jul 31, 2012 - Fiction - 768 pages
The Charisian Empire, born in war, has always known it must fight for its very survival. What most of its subjects don't know even now, however, is how much more it's fighting for. Emperor Cayleb, Empress Sharleyan, Merlin Athrawes, and their innermost circle of most trusted advisers do know. And they know if they lose it will be far worse than their own deaths and the destruction of all they know and love.

For five years, Charis has survived all the Church of God Awaiting and the corrupt men who control it have thrown at the island empire. The price has been high and paid in blood. Despite its chain of hard-fought naval victories, Charis is still on the defensive. It can hold its own at sea, but if it is to survive, it must defeat the Church upon its own ground. Yet how does it invade the mainland and take the war to a foe whose population outnumbers its own fifteen to one? How does it prevent that massive opponent from rebuilding its fleets and attacking yet again?

Charis has no answer to those questions, but needs to find one…quickly.
  

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This book moved the plot forward ably enough. - Goodreads
The pace is somehow both fast and slow simultaneously. - Goodreads
For the most part, characterization remains strong. - Goodreads

Review: How Firm a Foundation (Safehold #5)

User Review  - Mojo - Goodreads

I thought this one was on par with the others in this series. To sum it up, I would say 'more of the same'. If you liked the other titles in this series you should like this one. If, on the other hand ... Read full review

Review: How Firm a Foundation (Safehold #5)

User Review  - John Hill - Goodreads

Another great installment in the "Safehold" series. One thing that I really liked about this book, was that in some ways I found the action really picking up again in this novel and the slow-moving ... Read full review

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Contents

Section 1
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Section 2
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Section 3
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Section 4
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Section 5
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Section 6
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Section 7
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Section 8
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Section 26
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Section 31
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Section 32
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Section 33
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About the author (2012)

DAVID WEBER is the author of the New York Times bestselling Honor Harrington series, the most recent of which was At All Costs. His many other novels include Mutineers' Moon, The Armageddon Inheritance, Heirs of Empire, Path of the Fury, and Wind Rider's Oath. He lives in South Carolina.

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