Empire & Ecolitan
Two complete novels of the Galactic Empire: 'The Ecolitan Operation' and "The Ecologic Sucession'
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Publisher Description
This is an omnibus of two early novels in New York Times bestselling author L.E. Modesitt's Ecolitan Matter series, The Ecolitan Operation and The Ecologic Secession.
Major Jimjoy Earle Wright, secret agent of the Empire, succeeds all too well in overthrowing a military dictatorship—and the result is a new government inimical to the Empire and disgrace for Jimjoy. After two assassination attempts, Jimjoy realizes that his worst enemies could become his best friends. Fighting his way to safety within the Ecolitan Institute, he becomes James Joyson Whaler, Ecolitan, joining a war of independence against the inconceivably superior forces of the Empire.
Other Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Saga of Recluce
The Imager Portfolio
The Corean Chronicles
The Spellsong Cycle
The Ghost Books
The Ecolitan Matter
The Forever Hero
Timegod's World
Other Books
The Green Progression
Hammer of Darkness
The Parafaith War
Adiamante
Gravity Dreams
The Octagonal Raven
Archform: Beauty
The Ethos Effect
Flash
The Eternity Artifact
The Elysium Commission
Viewpoints Critical
Haze
Empress of Eternity
The One-Eyed Man
Solar Express
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
As shown in these two solid if not spectacular reprints (The Ecolitan Operation, 1989; The Ecologic Secession, 1990), part of the author's far-future action SF series about the planet Accord's Ecolitan (or Ecologic) Institute and its struggle with the evil Empire, Modesitt simply can't write a dumb book. Major Jimjoy Wright, a top Imperial special operative, successfully overthrows the government of a minor planet that's suspected of disloyalty to the Empire. With the unpredictability that dogs covert operations through all time and across all space, the new government is actively rebellious. As his dubious reward Wright is sent to Accord to investigate the Institute, which turns out to be the center of an opposition movement advocating Accord's independence from the Empire. In a classic "man who learns better" plot, Wright comes to understand the depth and legitimacy of Accord's grievances. He also acquires a few of his own, as he learns that his superiors were behind two successive attempts on his life. At this point he adopts the identity of "Professor Whaler" and sets out to lend his own talents for applied violence and covert skullduggery to the Institute and to his fellow citizens of Accord. The characterization is not up to the standard of the author's more mature work, but the pacing is, if anything, brisker and the world-building is as sound as a rock. Altogether the reappearance of these novels can only enhance the author's high reputation for intelligent storytelling among readers familiar primarily with his recent fiction.
