The only bridge between past andfuture is a leap offaith.
Pursued by enemies, exiledLiaden clan Korval is settling into a new base on backworld Surebleak. Moving isexpensive, as is war, and Korval is strapped for cash. Delm Korval has thereforeinstructed Master Trader Shan yos'Galan to design and implement new traderoutes, quickly.
But this is noeasy task. Dutiful Passage is targeted by Korval's enemies,denied docking at respectable ports, and cheated at those lessrespectable. Struggling to recuperate from an attack on hislife, while managing daughter Padi’s emergingpsychic talents, Shan is running out of options—and time. Hisquest to establish the all-important trade route puts him at odds with hislifemate, while doubting crew desert the ship. Facing theprospect of failure, Shan accepts the assistance of chancy allies and turnsthe Passage toward a port only just emerging from Rostov'sDust and awash with strangeenergies.
Without trade, Clan Korvalwill starve. Will a trader's leap of faith save everything—or doomall?
About Dragon inExile:
“[S]prawling andsatisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced byRegency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]t’s likespending time with old friends . . .”—PublishersWeekly
About Necessity'sChild:
“Compelling andwondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel, Necessity'sChild is a terrific addition to Lee & Miller's addictiveseries.”—PatriciaBriggs
About the LiadenUniverse® series:
"I haveevery Liaden Universe novel ever written on my bookshelf. You should,too."—David Weber
“Everynow and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who writeexactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make youenjoy meeting them. . . . I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I amdevoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories.”—AnneMcCaffrey
“These authorsconsistently deliver stories with a rich, textured setting, intricate plotting,and vivid, interesting characters from fully-realized cultures, both human andalien, and each book gets better.”—ElizabethMoon
“[D]elightful stories ofadventure and romance set in a far future . . . space opera milieu. It’sall a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and VictoriaHolt, with Lee and Miller’s own unique touches making it all sparkle andsizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic traditioncan’t help but like the LiadenUniverse.”—Analog
“[T]hemany fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latest . . . continuing youngpilot Theo Waitley’sadventures.”—Booklist on Saltation
“[A]ficionadosof intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained . . . [T]he authors'craftsmanship is top-notch.”—Publishers Weekly on Leeand Miller’s popular Liaden Universe® thriller, IDare
- ISBN10 1982125012
- ISBN13 9781982125011
- Publish Date 16 November 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 368
- Language English