This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.
Copyright © 2002 by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
"Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" copyright © 2001 by David Weber.
"Islands" copyright © 2002 by Eric Flint.
"Choosing Sides" copyright © 2002 by David Drake.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataThe warmasters / by David Weber, Eric Flint, David Drake.
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"A Baen Books original"—T.p. verso.
Contents: Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington / by David Weber — Island / by Eric Flint — Choosing sides / by David Drake.
ISBN 0-7434-3534-6
1. Science fiction, American. 2. War stories, American. I. Weber, David, 1952–
Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington. II. Flint, Eric. Island. III. Drake, David.
Choosing sides.PS648.S3 W377 2002
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