A Season of Honor

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Shorn of his lands, regency, title, father, lady, and name, the only thing left to the Baron Shawn du Locke is his honor. Nothing in the past had shaken it and nothing would cause him to compromise it—until he met the Lady Elina Acier.

Elina Acier is the last hope of both the family Acier and the Noble Houses of the Human Galactic Empire. If Acier falls into the hands of the Emperor, few will be safe in the ensuing cataclysm, and to protect the planet Acier from the Emperor, the Lady must marry a Duke’s son.

Baron Shawn du Locke vows to convey Elina to the Imperial Capital to marry Duke Nior’s son. But that is before Shawn meets the Lady Elina. Elina Acier is the cousin of Shawn’s long dead love the Lady Lyral Neuterra, and Elina could be Lyral’s twin.

Shawn once loved Lyral enough to grant her his House and to fight a war in her name—now he is honor bound to deliver Elina Acier, Lyral’s twin, to marry another man.

So begins a breakneck race across space—a race against time, intrigue, death, and love. Every time Shawn looks at Elina, he sees Lyral. Every time she speaks, it is as if he hears a voice from the grave. And every time he thinks about Elina, he remembers how his own actions led to Lyral’s death.

Shawn must safely deliver Elina to the Imperial capital. He must do so before the Emperor discovers and kills Elina, and before her presence drives him insane… or he falls in love.

What of Elina? Can she respect a disgraced noble? Can she love a man undone by her appearance and the sound of her voice? Can she accept a man in love with a ghost out of the past?

This time, Shawn promises himself over and over, this time he will succeed—this time.

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The finest escape in literature is an escape into a real and inviting culture—so asserts L. D. Alford a novelist who explores with originality those cultures and societies we think we already know. He builds tales that make ancient people and times real to us. His stories uniquely explore the connections between events close and familiar and events of the past—he cleaves them together with threads of reality that bring the past alive. L. D. Alford is familiar with technology and cultures—he earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Pacific Lutheran University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Dayton. He is a graduate of Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and the US Air Force Test Pilot School. He is widely traveled and has spent long periods in Europe and Central America. His writing includes over 40 technical articles, three historical fiction novels, and three science fiction novels. L. D. Alford is an author who combines intimate scientific and cultural knowledge into fiction worlds that breathe reality.

	The Third Novel in the Series: The Chronicles of the Dragon and the Fox

	A Season of Honor

		Paperback Kindle ebook ISBN: 1602901082 ISBN-13: 9781602901087 Format: Paperback, 200pp Publisher: OakTara Pub. Date: November 2008

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	Novels by this Author

	The Second Mission (Available now)
	Centurion (Available now published by OakTara)
	Aegypt (Available now published by OakTara)
	The Dragon and the Fox (Available now published by OakTara) The End of Honor The Fox’s Honor A Season of Honor

	Baron Shawn du Locke must choose between honor and desire...with the fragile peace of the Human Galactic Empire hanging in the balance.

	Shorn of his lands, regency, title, father, lady, and name, the only thing left to the Baron Shawn du Locke is his honor. Nothing in the past had shaken it and nothing would cause him to compromise it—until he met the Lady Elina Acier. Elina Acier is the last hope of both the family Acier and the Noble Houses of the Human Galactic Empire. If Acier falls into the hands of the Emperor, few will be safe in the ensuing cataclysm, and to protect the planet Acier from the Emperor, the Lady must marry a Duke’s son. Baron Shawn du Locke vows to convey Elina to the Imperial Capital to marry Duke Nior’s son. But that is before Shawn meets the Lady Elina. Elina Acier is the cousin of Shawn’s long dead love the Lady Lyral Neuterra, and Elina could be Lyral’s twin. Shawn once loved Lyral enough to grant her his House and to fight a war in her name—now he is honor bound to deliver Elina Acier, Lyral’s twin, to marry another man. So begins a breakneck race across space—a race against time, intrigue, death, and love. Every time Shawn looks at Elina, he sees Lyral. Every time she speaks, it is as if he hears a voice from the grave. And every time he thinks about Elina, he remembers how his own actions led to Lyral’s death. Shawn must safely deliver Elina to the Imperial capital. He must do so before the Emperor discovers and kills Elina, and before her presence drives him insane… or he falls in love. What of Elina? Can she respect a disgraced noble? Can she love a man undone by her appearance and the sound of her voice? Can she accept a man in love with a ghost out of the past? This time, Shawn promises himself over and over, this time he will succeed—this time.

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	The finest escape in literature is an escape into a real and inviting culture—so asserts L. D. Alford a novelist who explores with originality those cultures and societies we think we already know. He builds tales that make ancient people and times real to us. His stories uniquely explore the connections between events close and familiar and events of the past—he cleaves them together with threads of reality that bring the past alive. L. D. Alford is familiar with technology and cultures—he earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Pacific Lutheran University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Dayton. He is a graduate of Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and the US Air Force Test Pilot School. He is widely traveled and has spent long periods in Europe and Central America. His writing includes over 40 technical articles, three historical fiction novels, and three science fiction novels. L. D. Alford is an author who combines intimate scientific and cultural knowledge into fiction worlds that breathe reality.

	L.D. Alford is the author of 41 technical papers published in international journals on flight test, military policy, flight safety, space, and cyberwar. Technical Writing

	L.D. Alford has been a professional aviator for 30 years. Aviation Writing