Aelliana Caylon has escaped her abusive family. She's found love in her starship co-pilota man who turns out to be the leader of#xA0; Korval, the most powerful clan of the Liaden Universe#xAE;. But destiny never intended an easy life for Aelliana. Insidious #xA0;forces within the empire are determined that a new line of Korval heirs be destroyed and that Clan Korval itself be blasted to interplanetary dust. The fight for the future of the Liaden Universe#xAE; is on, and one heroine is determined to protect her family and her soulmate at all costs! About the Liaden Universe#xAE; series: #x1C;Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want 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 Miller novels and stories.#x1D;Anne McCaffrey #x1C;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#xA0; #x1C;[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained. . .[T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.#x1D; Publishers Weekly on Lee and Miller#x19;s popular Liaden Universe#xAE; thriller, I Dare