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Jethri Gobelyn has risen far: from despised youngest on a Terran family Loop ship to second trader on premier Liaden tradeship Elthoria under the guidance of his unlikely foster-mother Norn ven'Deelin Clan Ixin. Master Trader ven'Deelin has taught Jethri much, and she expects great things from him. Indeed, one might say she demands them.

Jethri has inherited a mission from his father, a plan that will allow family Loop ships like the one he grew up on to survive the encroachment of Rostov’s Dust. In this, he’s backed by several prominent Looper families who are scheduled to meet and plan at the South Axis Trade Fair.

In what seems to be a fortunate pairing of missions, Master Trader ven'Deelin sees Jethri become lead trader on his own small ship, which is scheduled to arrive at the South Axis Fair.

Unfortunately, that “fortunate coincidence” may instead be a test of Jethri’s loyalties, as he’s thrust into a tangle of gray-trading, mistaken identity, misinformation, and galactic politics. . . .

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#18 in the popular and exciting science fiction Liaden Universe®. Clan Korval rebuilds its fortunes on the gritty, semi-anarchic planet of Surebleak. Over a quarter million Liaden Universe® books are in print with an audience that keeps growing!

Star-trading Clan Korval—known to Terrans as the Tree-and-Dragon Family and to the locals simply as "the Dragon"—has been convicted of crimes against the homeworld. No matter that one of the "crimes" consisted of saving the elitist planet of Liad from very real internal threats, the Council of Clans wanted Korval heads to roll. Unfortunately for the Council, the Dragon's allies conspired to impose a milder punishment for saving the world: banishment, rather than execution.

Now relocated to the free-for-all world of Surebleak, the Dragon is under contract to keep the Port Road open to all traffic, and to back the New Bosses in imposing law and order on a society originally based on larceny and assassination. This modest rustication is going surprisingly well, until Korval discovers that the enemy they'd sought to destroy. . .wasn't quite destroyed, and is more determined than ever to eradicate Korval.

While the banishment killed no one initially, many of Korval’s trading allies are spooked, and some are reneging on ancient agreements, leaving the Dragon to make its own way. The clan’s efforts to stealthily recruit new allies is going haywire, and a secret death toll is rising even as the clan’s adherents endure increasing exposure to danger and deceit off-world.

To make matters worse, an active portion of Surebleak's native population liked the Old Ways just fine, and are conspiring to take the New Bosses—and the Dragon—down, and are sure they have the firepower and people to do it.

The exiled Dragon has to make an urgent choice—accept an alliance with criminals or face down each and every enemy in person, one by one.

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About Dragon in Exile:
"[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]t’s like spending time with old friends . . ."—Publishers Weekly

The Liaden Universe Main Series:
Dragon in Exile
Trade Secret
Necessity's Child
Dragon Ship
Ghost Ship
Fledgling
Saltation
Mouse and Dragon

About Necessity's Child:
"Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel, Necessity's Child is a terrific addition to Lee & Miller's addictive series."—#1 New York Times best 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

“[A] recommended, powerful pick. . .a fast-paced military and political thriller.”—Midwest Book Review on Ghost Ship

“[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future. . .space opera milieu. It’s all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Millier’s own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition can’t help but like the Liaden Universe.”—Analog

In a universe full of interstellar intrigue and burgeoning commerce novice Terran trader Jethri Gobelyn, adopted by a Liaden clan after an ill-directed bow of honor insulted the scion of a major Liaden house, is alive and whole to tell the tale. Convinced that the adoption has saved his life and made his future he settles into a comfortable and even elite routine, a Trader's Ring his goal.

Even as Jethri's initiation into the mysteries and joys of Liaden Festival bring him to manhood he's forced to face Necessity and the facts of life: his adoption has also invigorated a net of unfinished Balance far more complex and potentially deadly than a simple Terran blood feud. He must embrace his Terran birthright as well as his Liaden connections while leaving behind the safety of the great Liaden trade ship Elthoria to defend his honor and that of shipmates past and present. Forced to sit Second Board as a back-up pilot on a Liaden Scout ship, Jethri's convinced he's already at wit's end—when several familiar faces threaten all that he knows of himself, and all that he wishes to do.

Stirring space adventure from master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - #5 in the award-winning Liaden Universe saga! First Class courier pilot Theo Waitley was already known as a nexus of violence - and then she inherited the precarious captaincy of a mysterious, self-aware ship designed to serve a long-dead trader. Now she has a trade route to run for Clan Korval while she convinces the near mythic ghost ship Bechimo - and herself - that she wants to commit herself as the human side to their immensely powerful symbiosis. While her former lover battles a nano-virus that's eating him alive, she's challenged to rescue hundreds of stranded pilots and crewmen from an explosive situation in near orbit around a suddenly hostile planet. Lovers, enemies, an ex-roomie, and a jealous spaceship are all in peril as Theo wields power that no one in the universe is sure of, especially her!

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 are 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!

A young star-pilot maverick and legend-in-the-making continues her journey to destiny and adventure in master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's phenomenal Liaden Universe! Theo Waitley is an ace starship pilot - and pure maverick. Her mom is a renowned Terran scholar and her birth father is an interstellar aristocrat in hiding. She still feels like a socially challenged misfit. But after being selected to train with the best-of-the-best at the pilot academy, she figures she can leave behind those gawky, misfit days of teenage angst that made life so complicated before! But for Theo, life is about to get even MORE complicated - and deadlier still. For even though she's survived the Academy and become one of the best pilots in the galaxy, the past is about to blast her with gale-force winds. Theo can run, but she can't hide. Her destiny as master pilot and leader of a powerful Liaden clan calls, and there are lots of enemies who will try to make sure she's quite dead before she has the chance to make an answer!

Aelliana Caylon has endured much, and finally, she appears to have won all: a spaceship, comrades, friends - and the love of a pilot she adores. Even better that her lover - the man who was destined for her, a man as much a loner as she - is also the Delm of Korval, arguably the most powerful person on all of Liad. He has the power to remove her and protect her from the toxic environment of her home Clan. Best of all, he agrees to sit as her co-pilot and her partner in a courier business. But, even happy endings sometimes show a few flaws. Such as Aelliana''s home clan being not as agreeable to letting her go as it had first seemed. And the fact that someone is stealing pilots in the Low Port, which falls within the Delm of Korval''s honor. Oh, and the revelation that the man she loves - the man who is destined for her - isn''t entirely the man she thought he was. And finally, she discovers that even the lift from Liad she''d so fervently desired, is part of a larger plan, a plan requiring her to be someone she never thought she was, or could be.

The many fans of the Liad universe will welcome the latest from it, continuing young pilot Theo Waitley's adventures from I Dare. Theo Waitley, half-Terran daughter of a Liaden pilot, escapes her stifling homeworld to attend pilot school, where her fierce attitude and extraordinary competence earn her friends - and enemies!

The latest novel in the bestselling Liaden Universe space adventure series.

Стив Миллер — популярный художник, разработчик персонажей и игр для таких гигантов индустрии развлечений, как Sony, Microsoft, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, а также автор популярнейших руководств по рисованию. Перед вами — его новаторское пособие, посвященное только и исключительно фантастическим чудовищам, которые притягивали внимание художников и других творческих натур на протяжении тысяч лет. Прежде всего вам предстоит базовый урок по основам сравнительной анатомии животных и человека, а потом вы узнаете, как создавать блестящие иллюстрации чудо- животных. Руководство С. Миллера поможет вам обрести свой индивидуальный художественный стиль рисовальщика.

Стив Миллер - популярный художник, разработчик персонажей и игр для таких гигантов индустрии развлечений как Sony, Microsoft, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, а также автор знаменитых руководств по рисованию. Его книги переведены на десятки языков мира и пользуются успехом в России уже не первый год. Перед вами - его новое потрясающее пособие по рисованию крутых комиксов на самую увлекательную тему искусства боевых единоборств! Книга включает пошаговое руководство по изображению искрящихся боевой энергией фигур и характеров героев и злодеев, нинзя и мастеров кун-фу, виртуозных самураев, фатальных женщин-воинов, а также детальные инструкции по достижению достоверности в изображении облачения, боевых приемов и оружия мастеров разных видов боевых единоборств.
Книга адресована начинающим и профессиональным художникам, создателям анимации и компьютерных игр, дизайнерам, рекламистам, издателям и любителям комиксов. Руководство С.Миллера поможет вам стать обладателем черного пояса мастера-рисовальщика!

Здесь нет - и не может быть мира.
Враждуют между собой "оседлые" обитатели бесчисленных планет.
Ненавидят друг друга и обладающие даром провидения обитатели вечно странствующих между звезд "ковчегов".
И совсем уж беспредельна ненависть, навеки разделившая "оседлых" и "звездолетчиков".
Человек, выросший на твердой земле, не может и не должен войти в команду Корабля.
Но в "завтрашней записи" бортового журнала одного из "ковчегов" твердо предсказано - его новым капитаном предстоит стать обитателю захолустной планеты.
Как его найти?
И, главное, как убедить принять предначертанное будущее?
Так начинается новая космическая сага Шарон Ли и Стива Миллера...

Галактическая война длится уже столетия. Человечество давно научилось генетически программировать будущих солдат - рожденных для сражений и более ни для чего. Однако именно одному из этих "солдат поневоле" предстоит, в содружестве с пилотом-асом и контрабандисткой, завершить войну и стать спасителем не только своей, но и вражеской расы... Приключения продолжаются!

Галактическая война длится уже столетия.
Человечество давно научилось генетически программировать будущих солдат - рожденных для сражений и более ни для чего.
Однако именно одному из этих "солдат поневоле" предстоит, в содружестве с пилотом-асом и контрабандисткой, завершить войну и стать спасителем не только своей, но и вражеской расы...

Стив Миллер - популярный художник, разработчик персонажей и игр для таких гигантов индустрии развлечений, как Sony, Microsoft, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, а также автор популярнейших руководств по рисованию.
Перед вами - его новаторское пособие, посвященное только и исключительно фантастическим динозаврам, которые притягивали внимание художников и других творческих натур на протяжении тысяч лет.
Прежде всего вам предстоит базовый урок по основам сравнительной анатомии животных, человека и динозавров, а потом вы узнаете, как создавать блестящие иллюстрации царственных животных на фоне доисторических ландшафтов.
Руководство С.Миллера поможет вам обрести свой индивидуальный художественный стиль рисовальщика.

Галактическая война длится уже столетия.

Человечество давно научилось генетически программировать будущих солдат – рожденных для сражений и более ни для чего.

Однако именно одному из этих "солдат поневоле" предстоит, в содружестве с пилотом-асом и контрабандисткой, завершить войну и стать спасителем не только своей, но и вражеской расы...

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Assistant Trader Jethri Gobelyn was an honest, hardworking young man who knew a lot about living onboard his family's space-going trade ship; something about trade, finance, and risk-taking; and a little bit about Liadens. It was, oddly enough, the little bit he knew about Liadens that seemed like it might be enough to make his family's fortune, and his own, too. In short order, however, Jethri Gobelyn was about to find out a lot more about Liadens...like how far they might go to protect their name and reputation. Like the myriad of things one might say-intentionally or not-with a single bow. Like what it would take to make a Liaden trade-ship crew trash a bar. Like how hard it is to say "I'm sorry!" in Liaden. Pretty soon it was clear that as little as he knew about Liadens, he knew far less about himself. With his very existence a threat to the balance of trade, Jethri Gobelyn needed to learn fast, or else help destroy all he held dear.

Человечество колонизировало сотни планет. Теперь в Галактике бок о бок живут, торгуют и воюют потомки землян - и "чужие". Но война - жестокая, страшная - обрушивается на одну планету за другой. Друзья становятся врагами, враги - союзниками, а мирно сосуществовавшие расы проливают кровь друг друга.
Следующим миром, вступившим в бессмысленную галактическую войну, может стать Лиаден… и это станет его концом.
Как остановить неизбежное?!