Dawn

, #01

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Paperback, 292 pages

English language

Published March 8, 2016 by Haikasoru.

ISBN:
978-1-4215-8494-2
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“The Golden Brat” Reinhard von Lohengramm, a military prodigy and admiral of the Galactic Empire, has ambitions beyond protecting the borders or even defeating the Empire’s enemies. He seeks to overthrow the old order and become a truly absolute—yet benevolent—dictator. His rival, the humble Yang Wen-li of the Free Planets Alliance, wishes to preserve democracy even if he must sacrifice his political ideals to defeat the Empire. Their political and military battles play out over a galactic chessboard in an epic saga fifteen centuries in the making!

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reviewed Dawn by Yoshiki Tanaka (Legend of the Galactic Heroes, #01)

Which is better? A competent dictatorship, or a corrupt democracy?

The characters' introspection is timely and realistic, and the exposition circumstantially relevant and world-building, yet digresses into facets of governance and military strategy as interesting as its context.