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# Changer of Worlds ## WELCOME AGAIN TO THE MANY WORLDS OF HONOR Lady Dame Honor Harrington—starship captain, admiral, Steadholder, and Duchess—has spent decades defending the Star Kingdom of Manticore against all comers. Along the way, she has become the legend known as “the Salamander” from her habit of always being where the fire is hottest . . . and also a national bestseller (Ashes of Victory: #7, The Wall Street Journal). But it’s a big universe, and Honor’s actions affect a lot of lives, not all of them human. And their actions affect her—a lesson “Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington” learns years before rising to command rank when a desperate battle against “pirates” who aren’t quite what they seem begins her brilliant career. Closer to home, in “Changer of Worlds,” a secret that the alien treecats have kept from their human friends for hundreds of years is about to come out . . . and completely change the relationship between the two species forever. Meanwhile, Eric Flint weighs in with “From the Highlands.” Honor can’t be everywhere, so when the People’s Republic of Haven tries to stage a political assassination on Earth, Anton Zilwicki—husband of one of the Star Kingdom’s most revered military martyrs, and father of a young woman who is clearly a chip off the old block—steps into the breach . . . and takes the opportunity to settle some old scores along the way. And finally, Esther McQueen and Oscar Saint-Just square off for their final confrontation in Noveau Paris in “Nightfall.” ### ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND HOST Granted, the decade has just begun, but David Weber shows all signs of being the science fiction phenomenon of the decade. Weber is often compared to C.S. Forester (the celebrated creator of Captain Horatio Hornblower), is the recipient of critical praise worthy of Heinlein or Asimov, and has hordes of voracious fans clamoring for more and more Weber. Fortunately for them, Weber keeps steadily producing book after book with first printings that sell out almost immediately, then go back into printing after printing after printing. His novels range from epic fantasy (Oath of Swords, The War God’s Own) to breathtaking space opera (Path of the Fury, The Armageddon Inheritance) to military science fiction with in-depth characterization (the celebrated and awesomely popular Honor Harrington novels, the New York Times bestselling Ashes of Victory being the latest). Reviewers call Weber “irresistible . . masterful” (Publishers Weekly), “highly entertaining” (Booklist), “outstanding . . . superb . . . excellent” (Wilson Library Bulletin), “remarkable” (Kliatt), “the best” (Dragon), “worth shouting about” (Philadelphia Weekly Press), “great” (Locus), and “the best writer around today” (FosFax). Readers call Weber similar things, but mostly they call the Baen offices several times a week demanding more from their main man. Weber lives in South Carolina and, in spite of having gotten married a year ago, shows no sign of slowing down. . . . Illustration by Carol Heyer Cover design by Carol Russo Design
Hardcover Paperback This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. First printing, March 2001 Distributed by Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Weber, David, 1952– Changer of worlds / by David Weber p. cm. — (Worlds of Honor ; #3) "A Baen Books original"—T.p. verso Contents: Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington / David Weber — Changer of worlds / David Weber — From the highlands / Eric Flint — Nightfall / David Weber. ISBN 0-671-31975-2 1. Harrington, Honor (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Imaginary wars and battles—Fiction. 3. Life on other planets—Fiction. 4. Women air pilots— Fiction. 5. Science fiction, American. I. Flint, Eric. II. Title. PS3573.E217 C48 2001 813'.54—dc21 00-051939 | ### ISBN: 0-671-31975-2 Copyright © 2001 by David Weber. "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" "Changer of Worlds" and "Nightfall" copyright © David Weber. "From the Highlands" copyright © Eric Flint. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form. A Baen Books Original Baen Publishing Enterprises P.O. Box 1403 Riverdale, NY 10471 http://www.baen.com Production by Windhaven Press Auburn, NH Electronic version by WebWrights http://www.webwrights.com
BAEN BOOKS by DAVID WEBER Honor Harrington: On Basilisk Station The Honor of the Queen The Short Victorious War Field of Dishonor Flag in Exile Honor Among Enemies In Enemy Hands Echoes of Honor Ashes of Victory edited by David Weber: More than Honor Worlds of Honor Changer of Worlds Mutineers' Moon The Armageddon Inheritance Heirs of Empire Path of the Fury The Apocalypse Troll Oath of Swords The War God's Own with Steve White: Insurrection Crusade In Death Ground

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