Local Custom: Volume 5

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A CLASSIC OF THE LIADEN UNIVERSE!

Master trader Er Thomknows the local custom of Liaden is to be matched with a proper brideand provide his prominent clan Korval with an heir. Yet his heart is immersed in another universe, influenced by another culture, and lost to a woman not of his world. And to take a Terran wife, such as scholar Anne Davis, is to risk his honor and reputation. Butwhen he discovers that their brief encounter years before has resulted in the birth of a child, even more is at stake than anyone imagined. Nowan interstellar scandal has erupted, a bitter war between two familiesgalaxies aparthas begun, and the only hope for Er Thomand Anne is a sacrifice neither is prepared to make. . . .

AboutDragon in Exile:
[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . its like spending time with old friends.Publishers Weekly

AboutNecessity's Child:
Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel,Necessity's Childis a terrific addition to Lee & Miller's addictive series.Patricia Briggs

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

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

[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future . . . space opera milieu. Its all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Millers own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition cant help but like the Liaden Universe.Analog

[T]he many fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latest . . . continuing young pilot Theo Waitleys adventures.BooklistonSaltation

[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained . . . [T]he authorscraftsmanship is top-notch.Publishers Weeklyon Lee and Millers popular Liaden Universe thrillerI Dare

Author Bio

Maine-based writersSharon Lee and Steve Millerteamed up in the late 1980s to bring the world the story of Kinzel, an inept wizard with a love of cats, a thirst for justice, and a staff of true power. Since then, the husband and wife have written dozens of short stories and twenty plus novels, most set in their star-spanning Liaden Universe. Before settling down to the serene and stable life of a science fiction and fantasy writer, Steve was a traveling poet,rock-band reviewer, reporter, and editor of a string of community newspapers. Sharon, less adventurous, has been an advertising copywriter, copy editor on night-side news at a small city newspaper, reporter, photographer, and book reviewer. Both credit their newspaper experiences with teaching them the finer points of collaboration. Sharon and Steve passionately believe that reading fiction ought to be fun, and that stories are entertainment. They maintain a web presence at korval.com.