The Honor of the Queen

Honor Harrington, Book 2

By: David Weber

Narrated by: Allyson Johnson

Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

It's hard to give peace a chance when the other side regards conquest as the only option and a sneak attack as the best means to that end. That's why the Kingdom of Manticore needs allies against the Republic of Haven, and the planet Grayson is strategically situated to make a very good ally indeed. But Her Majesty’s Foreign Office overlooked a “minor cultural difference” when they chose Honor Harrington to carry the flag: women on the planet of Grayson are without rank or rights and Honor’s mere presence is an intolerable affront to every male on the planet.

At first Honor doesn’t take it personally. But, in time, such treatment becomes taxing and she makes plans to withdraw until Grayson’s fratricidal sister planet attacks without warning. Now, Honor must stay and prevail, not just for her honor, but for her sovereign’s, for the honor of the Queen.

A Note from Author David Weber
There's been some confusion—not to say, um, energetic debate, readers and fans being readers and fans—about the correct pronunciation of "Manticoran." The truth, alas, is that a stitch was dropped. An error occurred. A mistake was made… and it wasn't Audible's fault. It was mine. Before Audible recorded the very first Honor Harrington book, narrator Allyson Johnson and I not only corresponded by e-mail but actually spoke to one another by phone. She wanted to make absolutely certain she had the correct pronunciations for names, places, star nations, etc., and I tried to make certain all of her questions were answered. And so they were. Unfortunately, at some point in the process, I replied to one of her e-mails by telling her that "Man-ti-core-ahn" was pronounced "Man-tik-er-ahn." Exactly how this happened is more than I can say at this point, except to blushingly disclose that the original e-mail remains intact, confirming to all the world that it was, indeed, my fault. I can ascribe it only to a temporary mental hiccup on my part and crave your forgiveness. If, however, you must blame someone for the mix-up, that someone should be me and not Audible, who have done everything they could to get it right.

Listen to another Honor Harrington adventure.

©2002 David Weber (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Following in the best tradition of C.S. Forester, Patrick O'Brian and Robert A Heinlein! These hugely entertaining and clever adventures are the very epitome of space opera." ( Publishers Weekly)

Loved it!

Couldn't put it down! Once again David Weber has created a masterful mingling of science fiction, suspense, and military action that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Engaging storyline, leaving me wanting more.

The reader is evoking, the author's words being brought to life in the mind's eye

Another Great Book

Another well written and well read book. I am definitely ready to listen to the next one!

Weber is amazing Johnson needs to learn pronuncian

I love the Honor Harrington series. I just wish they had gotten a better reader. Every time she says "man tic ear in" instead of "man ti core an" I do a full body wince.

Amazing

2nd book of the honour Harrington Ceres is amazing cowboy to start the 3rd book

Skip the cell block scene

5 stars. Strong trigger warning on the cell block scene - I wish that I had skipped it sooner than I did.

People of Grayson please meet Honor Harrington!

Once I started to read the series, now I feel obligated to reread the whole series in English.

This book is very important in the series as Honor gets introduced to the Graysons for the first time and vice versa. The way the misogynist society perceives women in military as an abomination and then how they start to grudgingly accept Honor was interesting. On the other side the abuse her crew suffer in the prison camp is just horrible and it almost made me cry listening to it. The narrator was just that good. The number of people dying is horrific as with any kind of military war stories but still the series is very entertaining and I am looking foward to rereading and read the more recent ones for the first time too.

squeeeeeeee

loved it, an amazing performance to one of my favorite novels. you will love it

Another stunning book by an amazing artist

This is an amazing book, the Author is a Master of the art of writing, and the narrator is a skilled artist all on her own right, the perfect person to have read these books.
Tony K.

Nice sequel. I'll keep listening for now.

I enjoy the character. I pity the 100s who serve under her. I know that she's going to survive, not so much her crew.