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Into the Light
Cover of first edition hardcover
AuthorsDavid Weber
Chris Kennedy
Cover artistStephan Martinière
LanguageEnglish
GenreAlien invasion
PublisherTor Books
Publication date
12 January 2021
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages512
ISBN978-0-7653-3145-8 (hardcover)
OCLC1235898086
Preceded byOut of the Dark 
Followed by'To Challenge Heaven 

Into the Light is an alien invasion science fiction novel by David Weber and Chris Kennedy released by Tor Books on January 12, 2021. It is the continuation of Weber's earlier book, Out of the Dark. A third book in the series, To Challenge Heaven, was released on January 16, 2024.

Plot

On a devastated Earth, salvaged Shongairi technology sets humanity up to recover and advance beyond the tragedy of alien invasion, soon to be united under the banner of the newly formed Planetary Union. As the leap in technology and scientific knowledge sets humanity up for a bright interstellar future, Dave Dvorak starts looking among the stars for allies in the coming confrontation with the Galactic Hegemony.

At the same time, Vlad Dracuela and Stephen Buchevsky lead the captured and now vampire-crewed Shongairi fleet on its journey to enemy space.

Main characters

Humans

  • Dave Dvorak: The owner of an indoor shooting range and one of the leaders of the new U.S. government
  • Rob Wilson: A former U.S. Marine sergeant and Dvorak's brother in law
  • President Howell: The President of the United States

Vampires

  • Vlad Dracuela (a.k.a. Mircea Basarab): A Romanian vampire with a long and mysterious past.
  • Major Dan "Longbow" Torino: A former U.S. Air Force pilot turned Vampire leader
  • Stephen Buchevsky: A former U.S. Marine and Vlad's first lieutenant

Reception

This book was reviewed by the Wall Street Journal[1] and Publishers Weekly.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shippey, Tom (2021-02-26). "Science Fiction: 'Into the Light' Review". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. ^ "Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Book Review: Into the Light by David Weber and Chris Kennedy. Tor, $28.99 (512p) ISBN 978-0-7653-3145-8". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.


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