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by: Sharon Lee; Steve Miller

ISBN: 9781451638875 | 1451638876

Stirring SF adventure from master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller—#16 in the award-winning Liaden Universe® saga. Space ships, action, adventure—all tied together with a strong dollop of romance and clan intrigue – make this a compelling series for a wide range of readers, from romance to military SF lovers.

The kompani sees none as an enemy, and yet few as friend. The kompani exists in many places, living quietly in the shadows, thriving off the bounty that others have no wit to secure, nor skill to defend. Their pri... MOREvate history is unwritten; their recall rooted in dance and dream.

The humans of Clan Korval are in many ways the opposite of the kompani.  The interstellar trading clan is wealthy in enemies, fortunate in friends. Korval protects itself with vigor, and teaches even its youngest children the art of war.

And when representatives of Clan Korval arrive on the planet Surebleak where the kompani has lived secret and aloof, it seems to the kompani that they are borne by the very winds of change.

Change can be a boon for in change lies opportunity. But the arrival of Clan Korval, establishing itself upon Surebleak with its friends, its enemies, and, most of all, its plans may bring catastrophe, changing the culture and the kompani, forever.

In this time of change, the lives of three people intersect -- Kezzi, apprentice to the kompani's grandmother; Syl Vor, Clan Korval's youngest warrior; and Rys, a man without a world, or a past.

Necessity's Child is a standalone adventure in the popular and exciting Liaden Universe®

About Necessity's Child:

“Lee and Miller draw readers in to another engrossing tale of the Liaden Universe®, with well-drawn characters you love to love (or hate) and tension that pulls you from page to page.”—James A. Burton, author of best-selling Powers

“Lee and Miller’s Liaden Universe® is like coming home to your faithful dog’s welcome after the worst day at work. Open their books and the world feels a better place already. Necessity’s Child is no exception, crafted with the detail and ‘we really know these people and their culture’ feel that Lee and Miller somehow build into their universe. Yes, it’s science fiction. You’re inside a fascinating complex very real future universe with very different cultures and ways of life. But in Syl Vor and Kezzi the authors have again created characters we can identify with, and care about, and see shades of own children and childhood in.”—Dave Freer, creator of the popular Dog and Dragon series

About the Liaden Universe® series:

“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.” —Anne McCaffrey

“[A] recommended, powerful pick. . .a fast-paced military and political thriller.”—Midwest Book Review on Ghost Ship

“[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future. . .space opera milieu. It’s all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Millier’s own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle.  Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition can’t help but like the Liaden Universe.”—Analog

“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

“[T]he many fans of the Liad universe