Liaden fans, help me out

[CRussel]

And, in other Liaden news, a brand-new paperback edition of Carpe Diem has been published, with an updated eBook edition as well. Available from all the usual sources, as well as DRM-Free in multiple formats directly from Baen.

[gbm]

Ok mark that calendar:


Trader's Leap (23) (Liaden Universe®) Hardcover – December 1, 2020
by Sharon Lee (Author), Steve Miller (Author)

NEW ENTRY IN THE LANDMARK LIADEN UNIVERSE® SERIES

The only bridge between past and future is a leap of faith.

Pursued by enemies, exiled Liaden clan Korval is settling into a new base on backworld Surebleak. Moving is expensive, as is war, and Korval is strapped for cash. Delm Korval has therefore instructed Master Trader Shan yos'Galan to design and implement new trade routes, quickly.

Spoiler:

But this is no easy task. Dutiful Passage is targeted by Korval's enemies, denied docking at respectable ports, and cheated at those less respectable. Struggling to recuperate from an attack on his life, while managing daughter Padi’s emerging psychic talents, Shan is running out of options—and time. His quest to establish the all-important trade route puts him at odds with his lifemate, while doubting crew desert the ship. Facing the prospect of failure, Shan accepts the assistance of chancy allies and turns the Passage toward a port only just emerging from Rostov's Dust and awash with strange energies.

Without trade, Clan Korval will starve. Will a trader's leap of faith save everything—or doom all?

Amazon B&N

bernie

P.S.

I checked Kobo but not listed yet.

[Xanthe]

Thanks for that reminder!

I'll put it on pre-order.

~happy dance~

Maybe we'll be out of pandemic lockdown by then, lol.

[Xanthe]

Questions for everyone, while we've all got time to kill:

1. Who is your favorite Liaden Universe character?
   
2. Who is your least favorite character?
   
3. Which character has the most future story potential?
   
4. Who is the most under-utilized character?
   
5. Which character would you like to see emphasized in a future book?

You can expand on your answers to whatever degree you want.

[CRussel]

Hmm, interesting questions:

1. Tough one. Honestly, there are too many favourites.
2. Ella ben Suzan. Too wimpy, and too willing to side with Admin. And a close second is Moonhawk and that whole bit of back story that just never quite rang true for me.
3. Syl Vor and/or Quinn. The new generation
4. Diglon Rifle. We know there's more to him than just an ordinary rifle, and we know he's gotten married "in" to the clan.
5. Wherever the story takes us.

[Xanthe]

Originally Posted by Xanthe

Questions for everyone, while we've all got time to kill:

1. Who is your favorite Liaden Universe character?
   
2. Who is your least favorite character?
   
3. Which character has the most future story potential?
   
4. Who is the most under-utilized character?
   
5. Which character would you like to see emphasized in a future book?

You can expand on your answers to whatever degree you want.

1. I think that my favorite character might be Daav, just because the ups and downs and ups his life has taken.

2. My least favorite character, at the moment, is Theo as she gets older. She just seems too stupidly stubborn at times. And for a person from Delgado and with Daav as her father, she seems surprisingly unable to make even commonsense leaps of judgement. For example, why would she assume that the DOI wouldn't know that Kamele is her mother, and might be used against her?

3.The one with the most story potential, I think, is going to be Syl Vor. He is really going to be the one from the next-gen that is going to be a total blend of Liaden and Surebleak cultures.

4. The most under-utilized character to me is Nova. She needs an adventure. It would have been interesting if Grandmother Cantra had taken over her personality for a bit. Runner-up would be Luken; I want to know more about his daughters who supposedly remained on Liad, and why his family is part of Korval to begin with.

5. I'd like another book in the Crystal sub-series featuring Cantra, the young yos'Galan, Rool, the red-haired gambler, the dea'Gauss clan, the Tree, and all the rest in the early years of establishing life on Liad after the Great Migration.

[CRussel]

For those on Goodreads: the Space Opera Fans group will be discussing Mouse and Dragon starting May 1st. You are welcome to join us. Link to the group.

Also on May 1st, a discussion on Quarter Share, the first of Nathan Lowell's Solar Clipper books.

[CRussel]

There is a new 70,000 word "splinter" that is NON-CANNON starting on The Splinter Universe. This was a failed start at Accepting the Lance that the authors abandoned in 2018 and had to start over. While some scenes will feel familiar to those who've read the Accepting the Lance, that's just the authors being frugal. This near novel length splinter is titled "The Wrong Lance" and is being released one chapter a week, with the first chapter going up this morning.

[Xanthe]

Thanks for that info!

[CRussel]

Chapter three went up this morning. I'm quite enjoying this!

[Victoria]

Originally Posted by gbm

Ok mark that calendar:


Trader's Leap (23) (Liaden Universe®) Hardcover – December 1, 2020
by Sharon Lee (Author), Steve Miller (Author)



Amazon B&N

bernie

P.S.

I checked Kobo but not listed yet.

Great news!! Yahoo. I just finished Accepting the Lance, and felt a bit bereft that it was all over. I’ve stayed away from this thread, to avoid spoilers - I guess I should have had more faith.

[CRussel]

Oh, no, we're not over yet!

Also, I recommend the non-canon chapters that were originally going to be Accepting the Lance until the authors had to toss 70,000+ words out the door and start over. They're being posted, a chapter at a time as "The Wrong Lance", up on the Splinter Universe. Some interesting scenes, for sure. Some of this did make it back into Accepting the Lance, but others, sadly, did not. However, reading these sections has pushed me to do a re-read, mostly Audible, of Lance. Just to make sure I keep track of which is canon and which is NOT.

[Victoria]

Originally Posted by Xanthe

Questions for everyone, while we've all got time to kill:

1. Who is your favorite Liaden Universe character?
   
2. Who is your least favorite character?
   
3. Which character has the most future story potential?
   
4. Who is the most under-utilized character?
   
5. Which character would you like to see emphasized in a future book?

You can expand on your answers to whatever degree you want.

Fun questions, and interesting replies!

1. It’s very hard to pick a favourite. Daav resonates deeply, because we’ve been through so much with him. But I really enjoy Miri & Val Con too. And I love the humour that Shan brings. I find him laugh out loud funny. Kamele has developed into a strong character as well. Then there’s Theo, Pat Rin, Clarence..... lot’s of strong characters.

2. Ella ben Suzan - I really dislike her. The Moonhawk backstories have felt out of place to me too. Priscilla could have the same strength and temple backstory without the prior lives. They didn’t ring true to me.

3. I’d say the next generation too - Syl Vor, Padi, Kezzi and Quinn. I also think Jethri’s story has much more potential.

4. I’d say Nova’s character is stronger than the part she has been given to play. And we’ve only had a peek at Luken as well.

5. I enjoyed Accepting the Lance very much. But even with DOI dismantled, there are other threads begging for a resolution. So I hope we hear more about this current generation. And I’m looking forward to more of Jethri’s story.

[Victoria]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Oh, no, we're not over yet!

Also, I recommend the non-canon chapters that were originally going to be Accepting the Lance until the authors had to toss 70,000+ words out the door and start over. They're being posted, a chapter at a time as "The Wrong Lance", up on the Splinter Universe. Some interesting scenes, for sure. Some of this did make it back into Accepting the Lance, but others, sadly, did not. However, reading these sections has pushed me to do a re-read, mostly Audible, of Lance. Just to make sure I keep track of which is canon and which is NOT.

Oh, thanks Charlie! I’ll check it out - what fun.

[JSWolf]

I'm looking for an up-to-date list of the books in publication order including the shorts (but not the compilations, the individual shots) and the same list in chronological order. The problem is most lists are either outdated or do not include the shorts.