Neogenesis: Volume 21

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THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING LIADEN UNIVERSE SERIES CONTINUES. Sequel to national bestsellerThe Gathering Edge.

MENACE FROM THE DUST OF TIME

For hundreds of years, the Complex Logic Laws have made sentient space ships illegal. However, not all Free Ships and other AIs obeyed orders to self-destruct. They merely became wary of humans, and stayed under their scans. Soon, a clandestine support network grew up. Hidden yards were built to manufacture new smart ships, and specially trained humans helped ease new intelligences into the universe.

Among those with a stake in the freedom of Independent Logics is Theo Waitley, captain of intelligent ship Bechimo. Theos brother, Val Con yosPhelium, presides over a household that employs an AI butler. Recently, he approved the birth of the butlers child, who was sent, with human mentor Tolly Jones, to rescue or destroy an orphaned AI abandoned at a remote space station. Then theres Uncle, the shadowy mastermind from the Old Universe, whose many projects often skirt the boundaries of law. And the puppet- masters at the Lyre Institute, whose history is just as murkyand a good deal less honorable.

All have an interest in the newly awakening Self-Aware Logic that is rumored to have the power to destroy universes.

The question is: Who will get to it first

AboutNeogenesis:
"As always, this intelligent space 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 progression or resolution for multiple threads and will feel comfortably familiar for fans of Korvals escapades."Publishers Weekly

AboutDragon in Exile:
[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]ts 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.#1New York Timesbest seller, 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 latestcontinuing young pilot Theo Waitleys adventures.BooklistonSaltation

[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained. . .[T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.Publishers Weeklyon Lee and Millers popular Liaden Universe thriller,I 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.

In the decades since, until Steve's death in 2024, the Lee-and-Millerwriting team published over 100 works of fantastic fiction, the majority set in their genre-bendingLiaden Universe, demonstrating their shared philosophy that fiction ought to be funboth the reading and thewriting of it.

During their long andstoried career,Steve andSharonwere celebrated as guests of honor at more than two dozen science fiction conventions across the country and were also frequent panelist and featured speakers.

Their awards include the Prizm for Best Futuristic Romance, The Golden Duck for Best YA SF, the Readers Choice Award for the Years Best Military and Adventure SF of 2017, and the Edward E. Smith Memoria Award for Imaginative Fiction (the Skylark).

Sharon is continuing to work in the universe she and Steve built together.

For more information about the Liaden Universe, including reading orders, go to httpz://korval.com.