Tocząca się ponad osiem lat wojna między Sojuszem Manticore a Ludową Republika Haven wkracza w decydującą fazę. Lady Honor Harrington „powraca z martwych”, z przyjaciółmi uznanymi za zaginionych lub także martwych. I robi to w naprawdę wielkim stylu, podnosząc tym nadwątlone morale zarówno załóg Królewskiej Marynarki jak i obywateli Gwiezdnego Królestwa. Są wśród nich tacy, którzy wiedzą jak naprawdę wyglądał zamach na legalny rząd Republiki i kto go zorganizował i przeprowadził.

Someone is assassinating the leaders of both the Star Kingdom of Manticore and the recently liberated former slave planet of Torch. Though most believe the Republic of Haven is behind the murders, Anton Zilwicki and Havenite secret agent Victor Cachat believe there is another sinister player behind the scenes. Queen Berry of Torch narrowly escaped one assassination attempt, and a security officer from Beowulf has been assigned to protect her, a task complicated by the young monarch's resentment of bodyguards, and the officer's growing attachment to her. Meanwhile, powerful forces in the Solarian League are maneuvering against each other to gain the upper hand, not realizing or, perhaps, not caring that their power struggle is threatening the League's very existence and could plunge the galaxy into war.

Once again best-selling authors David Weber and Eric Flint join forces in an exciting new novel in the Honorverse.

Cover Art by David Mattingly

Throughout humanity's Fourteen Worlds, no group is as feared and respected as the Dorsai. The ultimate warriors, they are known for their deadly rages, and ferocious independence… and unbending honor. No one man rules the Dorsai, but their mastery of the arts of war has made them the most valuable mercenaries in the human universe.

“Dorsai!” is the saga of Donal Graeme, the uniquely talented Dorsai, with powers beyond those of ordinary men. Once he ventures to the stars, the world of the Dorsai will be changed forever.

The novel was originally published in serialized form in , starting in May, 1959. A shorter, revised version was published in paperback by Ace in 1960 under the title . A re-edited and expanded version of the novel was published under its original serialized title, , by DAW in 1976. This version of the novel was reissued as one half of an omnibus edition, by Tor in 2002, The other novel contained in is (originally published 1979).

Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1960.