Crystal Soldier
Book One of the
Great Migration Duology
 Suddenly,
staying alive is more than a personal problem . . .
In a galaxy worn down by generations of war against an implacable
foe, a star pilot's mission brings him an unexpected ally and a chance
to serve his troop—and mankind.
M. Jela Granthor's Guard is a soldier who was born to be a~ soldier,
a soldier whose genes were selected before birth, whose life was chosen
for him as one of service and dedication.
Cantra yos'Phelium is an ace pilot and a thoroughgoing rogue. She
trades the dark and the gray markets along the war-torn Rim, running
solo, and with an eye firmly on her own profit.
When chance deals her an ex-soldier, she's inclined to leave him
where she found him. That was before mutual trouble arose, and Jela
proved himself a good man in a tight spot. Still, she thought to ditch
him next planet down the line.
Only he wasn't being easy to ditch. Worse, he had a puzzle going that
just naturally drew a pilot's close attention.
So the two of them form an unlikely—and uncomfortable - alliance,
the soldier intent on his mission; the pirate intent on her survival.
And neither one, in the face of alien technology, outlaws, and the
enemy's renewed assaults, can quite forget a life lesson shared by
people who live on the edge of chance:
Sometimes, no matter what, you're just going to lose . . .
Lee and Miller's award-winning Liaden Universe® series has garnered
high praise for master level world building, deft characterization, and
action-packed plots.
" . . .the authors' craftsmanship is top_ notch, recalling the work of
Elizabeth Moon and Lois McMaster Bujold . . ."
—Publishers Weekly
"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, Marque and Reprisal
Shield of Korval by Angela Gradillas.
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