A series milestone as we welcome the 20th amazing entry in the
nationally best-selling Liaden Universe(R) series.
The luck runs rough around Theo Waitley. Not only are people trying to
kill her and capture the self-aware intelligent ship, Bechimo, to whom
Theo is bonded, they're also trying to arrest her crew membersand throw
the dignity of an important passenger, the duly constituted norbear
ambassador Hevelin, into question.
No wonder Theo and her crew felt the need for a break and retired to
what Bechimo refers to as "safe space." Unfortunately, safe space may
not be so safe anymore. It seems that things are leaking through from
another universe and another time. In fact whole spaceships are coming
through. One of those ships is a blasted battleship seemingly fleeing a
long-lost war. What's more, its crew may be members of Theo's ancient
ancestral line - her relatives. It's certain that they are in dire need
of help. Theo has a choice to make. It seems that Bechimo's "safe
space" is about to become deadly perilous.
Maine-based writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller teamed 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 more
than 20 novels, most set in their star-spanning Liaden Universe(R).
Before settling down to the serene and stable life of a science fiction
and fantasy writer, Steve was a traveling poet, a rock-band reviewer, a
reporter, and editor of a string of community newspapers. Sharon, less
adventurous, has been an advertising copywriter, a copy editor on
night-side news at a small city newspaper, a reporter, a photographer,
and a book reviewer. Both credit their newspaper experiences with
teaching them the finer points of collaboration. Sharon and Steve
passionately believe that fiction ought to be fun and that stories are
entertainment.
