Conquerors' Pride by Timothy Zahn (Author)

A team of elite fighter pilots, led by Adam Quinn, embarks on a perilous mission to rescue Commander Pheylan Cavanagh, the sole survivor of an attack by a race of aliens who now hold him captive. Bantam Spectra hard cover with dust jacket, published exclusively by and for the Science Fiction Book Club, October 1994, SFBC # 05885, 304 pages, cover art by Ron Miller. 8vo (8.5" x 5.75") Hard cover reprint of the Sept. 1994 Bantam mass paperback edition. This is the only hard cover edition. First in series, followed by Conquerors' Heritage and Conquerors' Legacy.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

This novel contains few surprises for those who have followed and enjoyed Zahn's work from before his Star Wars trilogy burst on the scene. In a star-faring future, humanity is facing tensions within its own ranks and also with various nonhuman races when an aggressive, militaristic new foe erupts from out of nowhere. The son of a high-ranking statesman is the sole survivor of a space battle, and his father sets out to rescue him from alien captivity. The story proceeds briskly thereafter, thanks to Zahn's usual knack for swift pacing, plausible technology and characters, and a lived-in setting. Highly recommended to fans of action sf, this is also a good introduction for newcomers to Zahn's approach to the genre. Roland Green