{"product_id":"traders-leap-hardcover","title":"Trader's Leap - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW ENTRY IN THE LANDMARK LIADEN UNIVERSE\u003c\/b\u003e(R)\u003cb\u003e SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only bridge between past and future is a leap of faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pursued by enemies, exiled Liaden clan Korval is settling into a new base on backworld Surebleak. Moving is expensive, as is war, and Korval is strapped for cash. Delm Korval has therefore instructed Master Trader Shan yos'Galan to design and implement new trade routes, quickly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But this is no easy task.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDutiful Passage\u003c\/i\u003e is targeted by Korval's enemies, denied docking at respectable ports, and cheated at those less respectable. Struggling to recuperate from an attack on his life, while managing daughter Padi's emerging psychic talents, Shan is running out of options--and time. His quest to establish the all-important trade route puts him at odds with his lifemate, while doubting crew desert the ship. Facing the prospect of failure, Shan accepts the assistance of chancy allies and turns the \u003ci\u003ePassage\u003c\/i\u003e toward a port only just emerging from Rostov's Dust and awash with strange energies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Without trade, Clan Korval will starve. Will a trader's leap of faith save everything--or doom all? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout\u003ci\u003e Dragon in Exile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]t's like spending time with old friends . . .\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eNecessity's Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel, \u003ci\u003eNecessity's Child\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific addition to Lee \u0026amp; Miller's addictive series.\"--Patricia Briggs \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Liaden Universe(R) series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I have every Liaden Universe novel ever written on my bookshelf. You should, too.\"--David Weber \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make you enjoy meeting them. . . . I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I am devoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories.\"--Anne McCaffrey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"These authors consistently deliver stories with a rich, textured setting, intricate plotting, and vivid, interesting characters from fully-realized cultures, both human and alien, and each book gets better.\"--Elizabeth Moon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future . . . space opera milieu. It's all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Miller's own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition can't help but like the Liaden Universe.\"--\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[T]he many fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latest . . . continuing young pilot Theo Waitley's adventures.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSaltation\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained . . . [T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on Lee and Miller's popular Liaden Universe(R) thriller, \u003ci\u003eI Dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaine-based writers \u003cb\u003eSharon Lee \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Steve Miller\u003c\/b\u003e teamed up in the late 1980s to bring the world the story of Kinzel, an inept wizard with a love of cats, a thirst for justice, and a staff of true power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the decades since, until Steve's death in 2024, the Lee-and-Miller writing team published over 100 works of fantastic fiction, the majority set in their genre-bending Liaden Universe(R), demonstrating their shared philosophy that fiction ought to be fun--both the reading and the writing of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During their long and storied career, Steve and Sharon were celebrated as guests of honor at more than two dozen science fiction conventions across the country and were also frequent panelist and featured speakers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their awards include the Prizm for Best Futuristic Romance, The Golden Duck for Best YA SF, the Reader's Choice Award for the Year's Best Military and Adventure SF of 2017, and the Edward E. Smith Memoria Award for Imaginative Fiction (the \u003ci\u003eSkylark\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sharon is continuing to work in the universe she and Steve built together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more information about the Liaden Universe(R), including reading orders, go to httpz: \/\/korval.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335055184109,"sku":"9781982125011","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/fIDk2st3VK9781982125011.webp?v=1785028039","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/traders-leap-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}