Larger	By Heresies Distressed Author: David Weber
	Book Information Publisher: Tor Books Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 41 Rating: 5 ISBN-13: 9780765315038 - ISBN-10: 0765315033 Publication Date: 7/21/2009 Pages: 496

For eight centuries plus on Safehold, the Church of God Awaiting has brutally censored technology. However, recently cybernetic avatar Merlin Athrawes as part of his job to protect the king of Charis introduced technological advances that enabled the island kingdom to accomplish the impossible, defeat the Church.

However, the Church has not run the world with an iron fist for eight hundred years without adapting. Its operatives steal the enemies weapons to mass produce them, encourage quislings to assassinate the adversary's leadership, and buy mercenaries to massacre rebels and civilians alike. The Kingdom of Charis may find its new freedom not long lasting as the Church of God Awaiting begins a concerted counter insurgency.