Ambassador of Progress
“Well-developed characters, an intriguing plot and a clear-eyed view of the double-edged sword called change make [AMBASSADOR OF PROGRESS] an engrossing book...â€<br />LIBRARY JOURNAL<br /><br />“Williams has an above-average knack for fast pacing, gritty realism, and high-tech details.â€<br />BOOKLIST<br /><br />An interstellar catastrophe has left humanity scattered on dozens of primitive worlds. Fiona is an emissary to one such world, charged with helping the inhabitants of Echidne rise from barbarism.<br /><br />But once she’s arrived on the planet, she finds herself in the middle of a war... the Brodaini, the world’s most ferocious warriors, have risen in revolt against their overlords. The combat threatens to become a war of extermination.<br /><br />Fiona is a neutral in the war. But Echidne is proving a perilous place for neutrals...