# Torch of Freedom

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{{Short description|2009 novel by David Weber and Eric Flint}}
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{{Infobox book | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Novels or Wikipedia:WikiProject_Books -->
| name           = Torch of Freedom
| image          = Torch of Freedom cover.jpg
| caption        = First edition
| author         = [David Weber](/source/David_Weber) and [Eric Flint](/source/Eric_Flint)
| illustrator    = 
| cover_artist   = [David Mattingly](/source/David_Burroughs_Mattingly)
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| series         = [Honor Harrington](/source/Honorverse) series
| subject        = <!-- Subject is not relevant for fiction -->
| genre          = [Science fiction](/source/Science_fiction) novel
| publisher      = [Baen Books](/source/Baen_Books)
| release_date   = November 3, 2009
| media_type     = Print (hardback & paperback)
| pages          = 602
| isbn           = 1-4391-3305-0
| isbn_note      = ({{ISBN|978-1-4391-3305-7}})
| oclc= 311764117
| preceded_by    = [Crown of Slaves](/source/Crown_of_Slaves)
| followed_by    = [Cauldron of Ghosts](/source/Cauldron_of_Ghosts)
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'''''Torch of Freedom''''' is a [science fiction](/source/science_fiction) novel by American writers [David Weber](/source/David_Weber) and [Eric Flint](/source/Eric_Flint), published on November 3, 2009.<ref>[http://www.davidweber.net/books/view/59 Torch of Freedom on author's website]</ref> It is the second book in the ''Crown of Slaves'' series which runs parallel (timeline-wise) to the main ''[Honor Harrington](/source/Honorverse)'' series. It is the sequel to the 2003 novel ''[Crown of Slaves](/source/Crown_of_Slaves)'', also by David Weber and Eric Flint. The book includes a Baen CD Library disk.

== Plot ==

While Anton Zilwicki and Victor Cachat were working undercover on Mesa, Mesa launches an attack at Torch. Anton Zilwicki and Victor Cachat escape Mesa amidst general mayhem together with a defecting leading scientist. The attack against Torch is thwarted by Rear Admiral Luiz Rozsak of the Solarian League Navy, who had amassed a fleet in the interest of the Maya Sector.

Queen Berry becomes romantically involved with Hugh Arai, who, after being freed from slavery by Jeremy X from the Audubon Ballroom, worked as a commando for the Beowulf Biological Survey Corps (BSC), and was assigned by Jeremy X as Berry's bodyguard.

== Reception ==
The book was reviewed by Daniel Ostrowski for the Polish fanzine ''[Fahrenheit](/source/Fahrenheit_(fanzine))''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ostrowski |first=Daniel |date=28 March 2012 |title=Płomień wolności |url=https://www.fahrenheit.net.pl/ksiazki/recenzje/fantastyczne/plomien-wolnosci/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Fahrenheit |language=pl-PL}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.davidweber.net/books/view/59 ''Torch of Freedom'' on author's website]
* [http://jiltanith.thefifthimperium.com/Collections/TorchofFreedomBChapters/TorchofFreedomB_Link.php The Galley Proof site for ''Torch of Freedom'', Chapters 1 to 24 as of this writing.]
* [http://www.baen.com/Chapters/1439133050/1439133050.htm A similar sample page at Baen Books.]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020802111309/http://www.baen.com/scheduleXML.asp#November%202009 The actual schedule page at Baen, esp. November '09.]

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