Stirring SF adventure from master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller—#16 in the award-winning Liaden Universe® saga. Space ships, action, adventure—all tied together with a strong dollop of romance and clan intrigue—make this a compelling series for a wide range of readers, from romance to military SF lovers.
The kompani see none as an enemy, and yet few as friend. The kompani exist in many places, living quietly in the shadows, thriving off the bounty that others have no wit to secure, nor skill to defend. Their private history is unwritten; their recall rooted in dance and dream. The Clan Korval is in many ways the opposite of the kompani. The interstellar trading clan is wealthy in enemies, fortunate in friends. Korval protects itself with vigor, and teaches even its youngest children the art of war.
And when representatives of Clan Korval arrive on the planet Surebleak where the kompani has lived, secret and aloof, the lives of three people intersect— Kezzi, apprentice to the kompani's grandmother; Syl Vor, Clan Korval's youngest warrior; and Rys, a man without a world, or a past.
Necessity's Child is a standalone adventure in the popular and exciting Liaden Universe®.
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Product ReviewThere is a LOT of character development in this book. That makes it a little slow in the beginning. It more than makes up for it in the latter parts of the story. The author uses multiple story lines so it takes attention to appreciate the weaving of those lines. They do all come together to a nice tight woven fabric.
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Product ReviewAnother great story.....I look forward to the next installment in the series.
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Product ReviewA very nice, tight story giving us a unique perspective into Korval's settling down on Surebleak.
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Product ReviewA stand-alone story in the Liaden universe... Well, it shows. It doesn't move the big story along, but does provide an unusual view into the life of clan Korval through the eyes of Syl Vor, the 9-10(?) year old son of Nova. It was more fun than exciting to read.
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Product ReviewTree and Dragon continues to adapt to Surebleak, and vice versa. Three cultures struggle to find balance on the unforgiving world, as Korval's enemy prepares to strike yet again.
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