Tactics Of Mistake by Gordon R. Dickson

A brilliant young mercenary commander from a culture built around warfare rises to confront a web of political rivals determined to check his people's influence; through unorthodox strategy, psychological insight, and deliberate provocations he forces opponents into self-defeating errors while navigating exile, betrayal, and personal transformation. The story explores leadership, the ethics of power, and the evolution of military skill as the protagonist reshapes the rules of conflict by turning opponents' expectations against them and advancing both his own abilities and those of his people.

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