Agent of Change (1) (Liaden Universe)

ISBN: 1481483641

Author: Lee, Sharon

Condition: New

THIRTY YEARS AND COUNTING: The 30th Anniversary edition of Agent of Change, Sharon Lee and Steve Millers rousing intro to the star-spanning Liaden Universe.IT STARTS WITH A MAN WHO WAS NOT WHAT HE SEEMEDThe man who was not Terrence OGrady had come quietly.Introducing Val Con yosPhelium - interstellar spy, starship pilot, musician, and incidentally, a brother to Clutch Turtles. Running from an assassination he comes upon Miri Robertson, a not-so-retired mercenary soldier born to trouble on a back world and facing disastrously uneven odds in a firefight with her former employers enemies. Forced to intervene, Val Con becomes a target himself, and the pair are hunted, hounded across space, becoming unwilling partners of necessity. Facing terrible danger from within and without, their own skills and training argue that one of them must die if either is to survive. But Val Con has faced tricky situations before, and he's not about to let something like impossible odds get him down.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]ts like spending time with old friends . . .-Publishers WeeklyAbout 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 BriggsAbout 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 McCaffreyThese 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[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future. . .space opera milieu. Its all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Millers own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition cant help but like the Liaden Universe.-Analog[T]he many fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latestcontinuing young pilot Theo Waitleys adventures.-Booklist on Saltation[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained. . .[T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.-Publishers Weekly on Lee and Millers popular Liaden Universe thriller, I Dare