from the galaxy. What's more, they've overcome their one weakness?no faster-than-light travel?and have followed humanity through our star gates and beyond. But humans are the master of adaption, and have got a counterpunch of devastating proportions in reserve. Now a hard-bitten and brilliant admiral must face down renewed alien attack and somehow communicate to the enemy that if he is forced to use his ultimate military option, galactic civilization itself may come to a fiery end. About Extremis: "Vivid. . .Battle sequences mingle with thought-provoking exegesis . . ."?Publishers Weekly About Steve White and David Weber's The Shiva Option: "[Leaves] the reader both exhilarated and enriched." ?Publishers Weekly About Steve White: "White offers fast action and historically informed world- building."?Publishers Weekly About Steve White's Forge of the Titans: ". . . recalls the best of the John Campbell era of SF. White's core audience of hard SF fans will be pleased . . ."?Publishers Weekly