Necessity's Child

16 in the popular and exciting science fiction Liaden Universe A man without a past caught between powerful Clan Korval and secretive kompani Stirring SF adventure from master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller—16 in the award-winning Liaden Universe saga Space ships action adventure—all tied together with a strong dollop of romance and clan intrigue – make this a compelling series for a wide range of readers from romance to military SF lovers The kompani sees none as an enemy and yet few as friend The kompani exists in many places living quietly in the shadows thriving off the bounty that others have no wit to secure nor skill to defend Their private history is unwritten; their recall rooted in dance and dream The humans of Clan Korval is in many ways the opposite
of the kompani The interstellar trading clan is wealthy in enemies fortunate in friends Korval protects itself with vigor and teaches even its youngest children the art of war And when representatives of Clan Korval arrive on the planet Surebleak where the kompani has lived secret and aloof it seems to the kompani that they are borne by the very winds of change Change can be a boon for in change lies opportunity But the arrival of Clan Korval establishing itself upon Surebleak with its friends its enemies and most of all its plans may bring catastrophe changing the culture and the kompani forever In this time of change the lives of three people intersect — Kezzi apprentice to the kompani&s grandmother; Syl Vor Clan Korval&s youngest warrior; and Rys a man without a world or a past
Necessity&s Child is a standalone adventure in the popular and exciting Liaden UniverseAbout the AuthorMaine-based writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller teamed up in the late 80&s to bring the world the story of Kinzel a 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 eighteen 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 a 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