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Summary: Absolutely Amazing - I Loved This Book!
Review: Priscilla Delacroix y Mendoza left her homeplanet when she was only sixteen, convicted of blasphemy and exiled to be homeless and clanless, but she survived. Ten years later, after working her share of grunt jobs, she was the cargo master on the Daxflan, a Liaden ship captained by Sav Rid Olanek. It wasn't an easy job as Terrans were treated like second-class citizens and the second mate, Dagmar, kept trying to "charm" her into a relationship, but Priscilla could not afford to leave the ship and damage her reputation so she stayed. Then Priscilla discovered that the Captain had taken on a cargo of illegal drugs and passed them off as innocent pharmaceuticals. Priscilla tried to hide her knowledge, but she found herself knocked out and locked up on a second-class planet with no money, no job and a resume that now claimed she was a thief.Priscilla knew that she had to get off the planet and hunt down the Daxflan, if for nothing else than to reclaim her possessions, so she turned to the only ship in orbit at the time - the Dutiful Passage captained by Shan yos'Galan. Unbelievably, the Captain hired her as a pet librarian and then proceeded to help her with pilot and leadership training. Priscilla did not know quite how to react to the friendship of those aboard the Dutiful Passage, but she slowly started to think of the ship as her home. But Dagmar and Captain Olanek were not going to let Priscilla escape and they had a score to settle against Shan yos'Galan, her beloved Captain and source of protection... Conflict of Honors (also found in an omnibus edition called Partners in Necessity) is the third book in the Liaden trilogy if you go chronologically, but it was the first book written in the Liaden universe. In it we see Shan yos'Galan again, whom we met as a child in Local Custom (the story of his parents) and it was wonderful to see what he turned out like. I absolutely adored the characters in this book and felt myself cheering Priscilla on whenever she had doubts or faltered, but my favorite was Shan with his irreverent sense of humor and very independent character. The universe is skillfully created with lots of details and clear differentiation between planets and cultures. If you have not yet treated yourself to the Liaden series by Lee and Miller then you are really missing out! They are must reads for any science fiction/space opera fan or anyone who loves to read well-crafted books!
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Summary: Absolutely Amazing - I Loved This Book!
Review: Priscilla Delacroix y Mendoza left her homeplanet when she was only sixteen, convicted of blasphemy and exiled to be homeless and clanless, but she survived. Ten years later, after working her share of grunt jobs, she was the cargo master on the Daxflan, a Liaden ship captained by Sav Rid Olanek. It wasn't an easy job as Terrans were treated like second-class citizens and the second mate, Dagmar, kept trying to "charm" her into a relationship, but Priscilla could not afford to leave the ship and damage her reputation so she stayed. Then Priscilla discovered that the Captain had taken on a cargo of illegal drugs and passed them off as innocent pharmaceuticals. Priscilla tried to hide her knowledge, but she found herself knocked out and locked up on a second-class planet with no money, no job and a resume that now claimed she was a thief. Priscilla knew that she had to get off the planet and hunt down the Daxflan, if for nothing else than to reclaim her possessions, so she turned to the only ship in orbit at the time - the Dutiful Passage captained by Shan yos'Galan. Unbelievably, the Captain hired her as a pet librarian and then proceeded to help her with pilot and leadership training. Priscilla did not know quite how to react to the friendship of those aboard the Dutiful Passage, but she slowly started to think of the ship as her home. But Dagmar and Captain Olanek were not going to let Priscilla escape and they had a score to settle against Shan yos'Galan, her beloved Captain and source of protection... Conflict of Honors (also found in an omnibus edition called Partners in Necessity) is the third book in the Liaden trilogy if you go chronologically, but it was the first book written in the Liaden universe. In it we see Shan yos'Galan again, whom we met as a child in Local Custom (the story of his parents) and it was wonderful to see what he turned out like. I absolutely adored the characters in this book and felt myself cheering Priscilla on whenever she had doubts or faltered, but my favorite was Shan with his irreverent sense of humor and very independent character. The universe is skillfully created with lots of details and clear differentiation between planets and cultures. If you have not yet treated yourself to the Liaden series by Lee and Miller then you are really missing out! They are must reads for any science fiction/space opera fan or anyone who loves to read well-crafted books!
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Summary: Great characters in a diverse universe!
Review: Priscilla is an outcast from her homeworld, working her way around the galaxy. When her unscrupulous Liaden starship captain leaves her abandoned on a backward planet and names her a thief, she attempts to regain her honor. She joins another Liaden ship -- a far different ship -- whose captain and crew teach her a new concept of honor, and help her to regain both her honor and a home. If you like this book, try Miller and Lee's other books in the series: _Agent of Change_ and _Carpe Diem_. Coming soon from Meisha Merlin Publishing is the fourth book, _Plan B_. "Plan B is now in effect!"
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Summary: First in a series set in a believable, consistent universe
Review: Third book in Miller and Lee's Liaden series (although, chronologically, it comes before the other two). Why buy two? Because one of two things will happen: either you will wear it out from constant re-reading, or you will loan it to someone who will absolutely REFUSE to return it to you. Better yet, both might happen -- better buy three.
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Summary: buy two, you'll need a spare
Review: Third book in Miller and Lee's Liaden series (although, chronologically, it comes before the other two). Why buy two? Because one of two things will happen: either you will wear it out from constant re-reading, or you will loan it to someone who will absolutely REFUSE to return it to you. Better yet, both might happen -- better buy three.
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Summary: Good universe-building
Review: This is a story about an outcast who learns to make friends and believe in herself once again as she signs on as crew aboard a Liaden trade vessel. Priscilla Mendoza finds herself betrayed and abandoned on a backwater world with no friends, no money and no job. Through an incredible stroke of luck, she comes to the attention of Shan yos'Galen, captain of the Dutiful Passage. Quickly hired and set to training for a fast-track career, Priscilla slowly begins to overcome her negative self-image and her past as she learns to trust and connect with other people. Along the way there is intrigue, romance and adventure as her enemies attempt to slander her and steal the honor she has created for herself. The Liaden universe is a totally original construct with a well thought out set of social systems and codes of honor that fascinate the reader even as they complicate matters for the characters there. This universe is the true strength of the book. It is this that really has me coming back for more, and I will be getting the next book in this series to see how the plotlines set up in Conflict of Honors are resolved.
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Summary: On Dutiful Passage
Review: We watch Priscilla cast out from her home world, and learning to make her way as a trading ship crew member. We watch her learn the perils of working for one of the Liaden Traders. Then an act of treachery against her delivers Priscilla to another Liaden, Captain Shan and the trading ship Dutiful Passage. The wonder of the Dutiful Passage is the honor and respect among the crew with the strangely quirky and utterly captivating Captain. I fell in love with the captain and crew. Back in the 1950's we were told 'A good Science Fiction story is a good People story.' (I believe, Joseph Campbell.) I feel this book is one of the proofs of that observation. The first thing I did when I finished Conflict of Honors, was to turn to the front and start over.
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Summary: On Dutiful Passage
Review: We watch Priscilla cast out from her home world, and learning to make her way as a trading ship crew member. We watch her learn the perils of working for one of the Liaden Traders. Then an act of treachery against her delivers Priscilla to another Liaden, Captain Shan and the trading ship Dutiful Passage. The wonder of the Dutiful Passage is the honor and respect among the crew with the strangely quirky and utterly captivating Captain. I fell in love with the captain and crew. Back in the 1950's we were told 'A good Science Fiction story is a good People story.' (I believe, Joseph Campbell.) I feel this book is one of the proofs of that observation. The first thing I did when I finished Conflict of Honors, was to turn to the front and start over.
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Summary: Partners In Necessity
Review: You can now buy this book as part of a 3 novel compilation called "Partners In Necessity."
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Summary: Excellent conflict of societal views.
Review: Young pilot finds out she doesn't have to accept the judgment of people who don't know
her worth.
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