Passage at Arms

The Bestselling author of The Black Company Delivers a classic novel of military science fiction The ongoing war between Humanity and the Ulant is a battle of attrition that Humanity is losing. Humans do however have one technological advantage trans-hyperdrive technology. Using this technology specially designed and outfitted spaceships humanitys climber fleet can under very narrow and strenuous conditions pass through space undetected. Passage at Arms tells the intimate detailed and harrowing story of a climber crew and its captain during a critical juncture of the war. Cook combines speculative technology with a canny and realistic portrait of men at war and the stresses they face in combat. First published in 1985 Passage at Arms is one of the classic novels of military science fiction. Skyhorse Publishing under our Night Shade and Talos imprints is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera time travel hard SF alien invasion near-future dystopia) fantasy (grimdark sword and sorcery contemporary urban fantasy steampunk alternative history) and horror (zombies vampires and the occult and supernatural) and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller a national bestseller or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.