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Stirring space adventure from master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller – #5 in the award-winning Liaden Universe® saga. Space ships, action, adventure – all tied together with a strong dollop of romance and intrigue – make this a compelling series for a wide range of readers, from... read more

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  • Theo Waitley: Daughter of noted Terran scholar and former Delm of Korval(in hiding), half-sister to Val Con yos'Phelium. Pilot and Seen by Korval.
  • Val Con yos'Phelium: Clan Korval, First-In Scout, and now half a Delm of Korval with his lifemate.
  • Miri Robertson: Former mercenary sergeant and bodyguard, she is back on her birthworld of Surebleak as half a Delm of Korval.
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  • Clan Korval: The number of High Houses on planet Liad is exactly fifty. And then there is Korval (Tree-and-Dragon). Their clan motto is "I Dare".

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Theo saw the rim of dust-and-something on her sleeve, sighed and tried not to be annoyed--it wasn't as if she was waiting for an appointment with a customer, or getting ready for an assignation, after all.

Glossary edit see section history

  • Delm:: The delm shall be face and voice of the clan, guarding the interests of the clan and treating with other delms in matters of wider interest. The delm is held to be responsible for the actions of all members of his clan and likewise holds ultimate authority over these members. The delm shall administer according to the internal laws of his clan, saving only that those laws do not circumvent the Laws agreed upon by all delms and set forth by the Council of Clans.
  • Melant'i: A Liaden word denoting the status of a person within a given situation. For instance, one person may fulfill several roles: Parent, spouse, child, mechanic, thodelm. The shifting winds of circumstance, or 'necessity,' dictate from which role the person will act this time. They will certainly always act honorably, as defined within a voluminous and painfully detailed code of behavior, referred to simply as 'The Code.' To a Liaden, melant'i is more precious than rubies, a cumulative, ever-changing indicator of his place in the universal pecking order. A person of high honor, for instance, is referred to as "a person of melant'i," whereas a scoundrel—or a Terran—may be dismissed with "he has no melant'i.".

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This book is in Liaden Universe. (universe)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Sharon Lee (Author)
  2. Steve Miller (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 2012
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Page Count: 403

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