Books with author David C Webb

David Weber's Like a Mighty Army is the hotly anticipated seventh volume in the New York Times bestselling Safehold seriesFor centuries, the world of Safehold, last redoubt of the human race, lay under the unchallenged rule of the Church of God Awaiting. The Church permitted nothing new-no new inventions, no new understandings of the world.What no one knew was that the Church was an elaborate fraud--a high-tech system established by a rebel faction of Safehold's founders, meant to keep humanity hidden from the powerful alien race that had destroyed old Earth.Then awoke Merlyn Athrawes, cybernetic avatar of a warrior a thousand years dead, felled in the war in which Earth was lost. Monk, warrior, counselor to princes and kings, Merlyn has one purpose: to restart the history of the too-long-hidden human race.And now the fight is thoroughly underway. The island empire of Charis has declared its independence from the Church, and with Merlyn's help has vaulted forward into a new age of steam-powered efficiency. Fending off the wounded Church, Charis has drawn more and more of the countries of Safehold to the cause of independence and self-determination. But at a heavy cost in bloodshed and loss--a cost felt by nobody more keenly that Merlyn Athrawes.The wounded Church is regrouping. Its armies and resources are vast. The fight for humanity's future isn't over, and won't be over soon...Safehold Series1. Off Armageddon Reef 2. By Schism Rent Asunder 3. By Heresies Distressed 4. A Mighty Fortress 5. How Firm A Foundation 6. Midst Toil and Tribulation 7. Like A Mighty Army 8. Hell's Foundations Quiver 9. At the Sign of Triumph

THE SUN IS DEAD.Humanity has moved deep underground.The Lightbringers have reinvented electricity.Their presence offers reassurance.But some believe it's safer in the shadows.Aniya Lyons has never forgiven the Lightbringers for the abduction of her brother. She’s overjoyed when he escapes and returns three years later, but he comes bearing a dark secret. Before he can share it with her, the Lightbringers steal him away again and murder their parents. Aniya is devastated, and she knows that she’s next.So Aniya plunges into the dark tunnels of the Web, where savages and mutated beasts lie in wait. She despairs that there is no safe place to hide, that she will be running for the rest of her life. But there is a glimmer of hope. If she can make it to the Lightbringers’ Hub before they hunt her down, she may be able to sneak in and rescue her brother.But the closer Aniya gets to the Hub, the closer she gets to discovering the horrible truth that led to the destruction of her family. The dark secret the Lightbringers would do anything to protect. And if she chooses to use this secret against them, it may carry unimaginable consequences and a great cost that Aniya may never be ready to pay.This fast-paced dystopian novel is the first in David Webb's The Light Thief series.Get it now!★★★★★ "This is one of the most unique settings for a book I've ever read. SUPER compelling stuff. Great character development and paced really well. DEFINITELY worth a read. You're gonna love it."★★★★★ "I just love it. He does an amazing job keeping track of his characters without it being overwhelming. The story is good and I think very creative. If you enjoyed Divergent, The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, etc., it's that quality. Just don't want it to end!"★★★★★ "A riveting novel that held my attention to the end! The storyline and the character development was brilliant. A must read!"★★★★★ "David Webb does an excellent job drawing the reader into the story . . . The Light Thief is a page turner and is difficult to put down. I look forward to reading the upcoming additions to this series and his future works."

The visionary tales told in this collection of short stories reflect a wild-child's comical quest to eek out every bit of fun, in the extreme, that could be had in a Southern suburban neighborhood. Painted into the backdrop of each caper is a permanent exposition of Southern flare within family life and community spirit that ultimately held together and supported the cast of characters of this hilarious chronicle of adventures.

New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and international bestselling phenomenon David Weber delivers the first entry in an original young adult science fiction adventure series, the Star Kingdom saga! Young teen Stephanie Harrington forms a telepathic bond with an intelligent alien treecat on a pioneer planet—and must fight for the freedom of her new friend and his species against highly-placed enemies determined to claim the world for humans only. Stephanie Harrington always expected to be a forest ranger on her homeworld of Meyerdahl . . . until her parents relocated to the frontier planet of Sphinx in the far distant Star Kingdom of Manticore. It should have been the perfect new home --- a virgin wilderness full of new species of every sort, just waiting to be discovered. But Sphinx is a far more dangerous place than ultra-civilized Meyerdahl, and Stephanie’s explorations come to a sudden halt when her parents lay down the law: no trips into the bush without adult supervision! Yet Stephanie is a young woman determined to make discoveries, and the biggest one of all awaits her: an intelligent alien species. The forest-dwelling treecats are small, cute, smart, and have a pronounced taste for celery. And they are also very, very deadly when they or their friends are threatened . . . as Stephanie discovers when she comes face-to-face with Sphinx’s most lethal predator after a hang-gliding accident. But her discoveries are only beginning, for the treecats are also telepathic and able to bond with certain humans, and Stephanie’s find --- and her first-of-its kind bond with the treecat Climbs Quickly --- land both of them in a fresh torrent of danger. Galactic-sized wealth is at stake, and Stephanie and the treecats are squarely in the path of highly-placed enemies determined to make sure the planet Sphinx remains entirely in human hands, even if that means the extermination of another thinking species. Unfortunately for those enemies, the treecats have saved Stephanie Harrington’s life. She owes them . . . and Stephanie is a young woman who stands by her friends. Which means things are about to get very interesting on Sphinx.About A Beautiful Friendship: “It’s rare to find teen science fiction that strays beyond popular dystopian fare. The environmental messages, human-animal friendship, humor, action, and inventive technology will make this series starter an easy hit. . . .”—BooklistAbout David Weber and the Honor Harrington series:“. . .everything you could want in a heroine….excellent…plenty of action.”—Science Fiction Age“Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!”—Anne McCaffrey“Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.”—Locus“Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection. . .Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice. . .”—Publishers Weekly Comprehensive Teacher's Guide available.

The Director has won.But someone comes to free his prisoner.The Underworld has been destroyed.But there are survivors hiding in the shadows.THE BATTLE FOR EARTH BEGINS NOW.Aniya Lyons has made her peace with the fact that she will spend the rest of her life imprisoned. She is shocked when an unlikely ally sets her free and tells her of a way to destroy the evil Council that has designed her entire life for their own purposes. Aniya agrees to help, but everything changes when someone returns from the dead, holding a power that matches hers but without any memory of her.Deep underground, Roland searches for a way to rescue his twin sister, even as he struggles to stay alive and make peace with the vampiric creatures in Level XIX. He eventually finds someone who can help, an old ally of the Lightbringers that has been disillusioned by the Director's annihilation of the Underworld. Together, with the remains of Salvador's army, he ventures toward the surface, ready to make war with the mysterious dictator that took his sister.But despite Aniya's terrifying power and the armies of the Underworld, the Lightbringers have one more trick up their sleeves, one that can wipe out their enemies in an instant and secure their final victory. Aniya will face her greatest fear, the Director's darkest secret will be exposed, and the fate of the entire world will be decided in this exciting conclusion to the first trilogy of the Light Thief saga.

Victory has come at last.The Lightbringers’ death machine is destroyed.But a horrifying power has awoken.It spells certain death for the entire Web.And the Director is coming.Aniya Lyons is on the verge of death after her harrowing encounter with the Lightbringers. Discovering too late that she’s a ticking time bomb, tragedy strikes when she inadvertently kills a friend. And it’s only a matter of time before she unleashes yet another awful fate on her new family.She is dismayed to discover that the only one who can help her is Nicholas, who has been revealed as a traitor loyal to the Lightbringers, despite claiming to love Aniya. Forced to accept his help, she flees her new home and winds up trapped in a Silver Guard training facility with Nicholas, where they are both forced to take part in a brutal series of fights to stay alive. And with every fight, Aniya gets closer and closer to revealing her identity to the Lightbringers and unleashing the terrifying power that is simmering within her.But someone is coming for her, someone whose intentions are clouded in mystery. He offers a way to save Aniya and everyone she loves, but at a terrible price. However, Aniya knows she could become a weapon in his hands. And if he’s lying, giving herself over to this man could spell the death of everything she’s ever known.

The visionary tales told in this collection of short stories reflect a wild-child's comical quest to eek out every bit of fun, in the extreme, that could be had in a Southern suburban neighborhood. Painted into the backdrop of each caper is a permanent exposition of Southern flare within family life and community spirit that ultimately held together and supported the cast of characters of this hilarious chronicle of adventures.

Honor Harrington in trouble: Having made him look the fool, she's been exiled to Basilisk Station in disgrace and set up for ruin by a superior who hates her. Her demoralized crew blames her for their ship's humiliating posting to an out-of-the-way picket station. The aborigines of the system's only habitable planet are smoking homicide-inducing hallucinogens. Parliament isn't sure it wants to keep the place; the major local industry is smuggling, the merchant cartels want her head; the star-conquering, so-called "Republic" of Haven is Up to Something; and Honor Harrington has a single, over-age light cruiser with an armament that doesn't work to police the entire star system. But the people out to get her have made one mistake. They've made her mad!This special limited edition includes an excerpt from the next Honor Harrington best seller, At All Costs (hitting bookstore shelves November 2005)!