"Even when finding oneself engaged in interstellar war, good form must be observed. Our story is set thousands of years after the Terran Exodus, where two powerful, planet-dominating families -- the elegant House Jakabitus and the less refined Hahn Empire -- have reached a critical point in their ge
Master of formalities: an epic sci-fi comedy of manners
β Scribed by Meyer, Scott
- Publisher
- 47North
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 222 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Seattle
- ISBN
- 147783091X
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
"Even when finding oneself engaged in interstellar war, good form must be observed. Our story is set thousands of years after the Terran Exodus, where two powerful, planet-dominating families -- the elegant House Jakabitus and the less refined Hahn Empire -- have reached a critical point in their generations-long war. Master Hennik, the Hahn ruler's only son, has been captured, and the disposition of his internment may represent a last and welcome chance for peace. Enter Wollard, the impeccably distinguished and impossibly correct Master of Formalities for House Jakabitus. When he suggests that Master Hennik be taken in as a ward of the House, certain complications arise. Wollard believes utterly and devotedly in adhering to rules and good etiquette. But how does one inform the ruler of a planet that you are claiming his son as your own -- and still create enough goodwill to deescalate an intergalactic war?"--Page 4 of cover.
β¦ Subjects
Space warfare -- Fiction
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