Bennett R. Coles

It's a bit like Master and Commander (or at least books in that vein) in SPACE. I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Oh gosh, this is such a good series.

The hunt is on for Dark Star, the Empire’s most organized and dangerous enemy. She is a ghost from Blackwood’s past and a victim of the societal restrictions that are as strangling on the nobility as the commoners. The Empire is ripe for a revolution……

Fun tribute for Hornblower fans. This is what life would be like if the British navy of the 1700s and 1800s were transported to the future space navy. You have the same castes, political setup, personal relationships. Evil lords, valiant Naval officers, and good lower castes. There are the creaking of masts and sails in the solar wind, broadsides, boarding parties. Lots of fun.