Accepting the Lance

KORVAL IN THECROSSHAIRS Exiled from Liadafter bombing a city to save it from The Department of the Interior’sinfernal weapons and plans, Clan Korval has gone to ground on the backwaterplanet Surebleak, whose people are as untamed as itsweather. Far beyond the surface offrigid Surebleak, Korval’s far-flung trade network needs a serious reset. From flagship Dutiful Passage to the experimentalself-aware Bechimo, the clan’s ships are prowling space lanesseeking trade. Meanwhile, old tech from a failed universe and the machinationsof the mysterious Uncle are coalescing into either a dangerous opportunity or anefarious trap. And the Department ofthe Interior is not done with Clan Korval yet. They seek a final fully reckonedrevenge, with Surebleak and Korval’s ships and people everywhere in thecrosshairs. About Acceptingthe Lance:"Accepting theLance is a tour de force! So many threads woven, so many pieces movedon the board, old and new friends met, this book is an extraordinary installmentin a brilliant series. I stayed up till 3 a.m. reading it and I have zeroregrets. An incredible ride of a book!"—NaliniSinghPraise for The LiadenUniverse®: "This series[is] . . . the premier place to find good romantic SF adventure. . . . strongcharacters finding their own way (and, often, each other) in an action-packedgalaxy of worlds. . . . Every story stands on its own; readers don’t haveto be familiar with the Liaden universe. Those who have had the pleasure,though, will find many connections to existing tales.”—Analog on A Liaden Constellation, Volume1"As always, this intelligentspace opera focuses on matters of manners, honor, duty, and clever repartee;violence is rarely the solution, and subtlety wins out over overt force. . . . [Neogenesis] provides thoroughly satisfying progressionor resolution for multiple threads and will feel comfortably familiar for fansof Korval’s escapades."—PublishersWeekly on Neogenesis“[S]prawlingand satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced byRegency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]t’s likespending time with old friends . . .”—PublishersWeekly on Dragon inExile“Compelling andwondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel, Necessity'sChild is a terrific addition to Lee & Miller's addictiveseries.”—Patricia Briggs on Necessity'sChild“Every now and thenyou come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what youwant 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 Millernovels 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. . . . theauthors' craftsmanship is top-notch.”—PublishersWeekly on Lee and Miller’s popular Liaden Universe®thriller, I Dare