Trade Secret (Paperback)

National Best Seller in Hardcover The Liaden Universe (R) Saga Continues Star-spanning galactic trader Jethri Gobelyn's adventures are the focus in book 17 by master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.
Star-spanning galactic trader Jethri Gobelyn's story continues in the seventeenth entry in the Liaden Universe(R) series by master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.
In a universe full of interstellar intrigue and burgeoning commerce novice Terran trader Jethri Gobelyn, adopted by a Liaden clan after an ill-directed bow of honor insulted the scion of a major Liaden house, is alive and whole to tell the tale. Convinced that the adoption has saved his life and made his future, he settles into a comfortable and even elite routine, a Trader's Ring his goal.
Even as Jethri's initiation into the mysteries and joys of Liaden Festival bring him to manhood he's forced to face necessity and the facts of life: his adoption has also invigorated a net of unfinished Balance far more complex and potentially deadly than a simple Terran blood feud. He must embrace his Terran birthright as well as his Liaden connections while leaving behind the safety of the great Liaden trade ship "Elthoria" to defend his honor and that of shipmates past and present. Forced to sit Second Board as a back-up pilot on a Liaden Scout ship, Jethri's convinced he's already at wit's end--when several familiar faces threaten all that he knows of himself, and all that he wishes to do.
Celebrating 25 Years of the Liaden Universe(R)
About "Trade Secret "prequel "Necessity's Child"
"Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel, "Necessity's Child" is a terrific addition to Lee & Miller's addictive series."--#1 "New York Times" best seller, Patricia Briggs
About the Liaden Universe(R) 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
"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
" 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"
" T]he many fans of the Liad universe will welcome the latest . . . continuing young pilot Theo Waitley's
adventures." - "Booklist" on "Saltation"
" A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained . . . T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch." -"Publishers Weekly" on Lee and Miller's popular Liaden(R) thriller, "I Dare
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The Liaden Universe Main Series:
"Trade Secret
Necessity's Child
Dragon Ship
Ghost Ship
Saltation
Mouse and Dragon
Fledgling"

General

Imprint:	Baen Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	November 2014
Authors:	Sharon Lee • Steve Miller
Dimensions:	171 x 105 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	490
ISBN-13:	978-1-4767-3704-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Science fiction
LSN:	1-4767-3704-5
Barcode:	9781476737041

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