Redliners - David Drake

Redliners is a novel from David Drake. It is a story about penance and redemption. A redline in automotive terms is the maximum operating speed that the components can operate at without causing damage either to themselves or other parts. Once above that line there is always the possibility of a catastrophic failure. This story starts with a statement from a nameless bureaucrat. The highest authority in the Human Unity. When persons reach that level they give up their individual birth name and may be addressed by a generic name, like John Smith. His every decision must be and is in the best ... more