The Armies of Memory - Giraut, Bk 4 Author:John Barnes Giraut Leones, special agent for the human 'Thousand Cultures' shadowy Office of Special Plans, is turning fifty--and someone is trying to kill him. — Giraut’s had a long career; the number of entities that might want him dead is effectively limitless. But recently Giraut was approached by the Lost Legion, an Occitan undergrou... more »nd linked to an alliance of illegally human-settled worlds beyond the frontier. Also, it turns out that the Lost Legion colony has a “psypyx” —a consciousness-recording—of Shan, onetime boss of the Office of Special Plans. If they have that, they have literally thousands of devastating secrets.
Now, returning to his native Nou Occitan, Giraut will encounter violence and treachery from human and artificial consciousnesses alike. As bigotry and mob violence erupt throughout the rapidly destabilizing interstellar situation, Giraut will be called on to make the ultimate sacrifice, for the sake of civilization itself…« less
A terrific wrap-up to the series! Barnes masterfully develops his beloved characters even more and ties up loose ends in this well-plotted conclusion. Highly recommended.