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Hard Knocks by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt pays to take a second look.In the Deep Dark, it's a long walk home.The Marva Collins runs into unexpected problems a long way from port. Faced with some hard decisions, and uncertain about the choices, Ishmael has to roll the dice with inadequate information... -
I Dare by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe enemies of Korval have offered Pat Rin the Ring that would make all of Korval's holdings his own, and a Juntavas Judge has offered Pat Rin a world. When he appears with hired guns in tow, no one knows what he'll do. Pat Rin is a gambling man, and on his wild-card shoulders the fate of his Clan, his world, his civilization... -
Veklocks by S.H. Jucha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA triumvirate of Veklocks, emissaries of the Tsargit, the alliance governing body, negotiates with Harbour, the Pyrean envoy, about critical projects the Pyreans need. But it’s possible that the Veklocks ask for too much in return. The Veklocks require the Pyreans to explore the extent of the Colony’s usurpation of domes. The Colony is composed of two insectoid species, the grays and the reds... -
Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn't scared. OF COURSE I AM NOT SCARED. Nothing can scare Lord Vader! CORRECT. Not monsters or witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark. So what is Darth Vader scared of? Read on in Adam Rex's hilarious and spooky Star Wars tale to find out! YOU WILL LEARN NOTHING... -
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Plan B by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"A real page-turner" (ANNE MCCAFFREY) in the Liaden Universe(r) series.Fugitive Val Con yos'Phelium plans a desperate gamble by forming an alliance with Clan Erob. But his cousin, Shan yos'Galen can't wait. With enemy agents closing in, he invokes Plan B-setting in motion a series of events that will have dire consequences-for all of Liad... -
Family Night on Union Station by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStart series with the first book, Date Night on Union Station. A new species has jumped into the Sol system for a quick look, leading the Stryx to assign humans to the greeting mission. Dorothy and Kevin leave on a trading mission in his new ship, bringing the dog, and Samuel and Vivian start at the Open University... -
Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSixteen-year-old Priscilla Delacroix was declared legally dead by her mother, High Priestess of the Goddess. Banished to survive on her own, Priscilla has roamed the galaxy for ten years as an outcast—to become a woman of extraordinary skill. . . .An experienced officer assigned to the Liaden vessel Daxflan, she's been abandoned yet again... -
Carpe Diem by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOn the run from assassins, Val Con yos'Phelium and Miri Robertson are stranded on a distant planet and must learn to trust each other if they're going to survive - and learn to love each other if they're going to heal the dark wounds of their past... -
Korval's Game by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Liaden Universe(R) series has enthralled thousands of readers, and now two of its most exciting space adventure novels are combined in one popularly-priced Omni-trade volume. Plan B: Val Con yos'Phelium is a fugitive. The heir of Clan Korval is wanted by the covert Liaden agency known as the Department of the Interior, whose rulers have declared unofficial war against the entire clan... -
The Gate that Locks the Tree by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Minor Melant’i Play for Snow SeasonA cat may look at a tree This is especially true when the winds of change blow through the universe, leaving eddies of luck, uncertainty, and necessity in the strangest places – and surely Surebleak qualifies as a strange place, as Korval’s Tree qualifies as a strange attractor... -
Due Diligence by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Clan Korval knows your name. . . Abandoned on a strange port by a scam gone bad, his license to pilot rescinded, and his pockets very much to let, Fer Gun pen'Uldra was teetering between trouble, more trouble, and bad trouble. Cornered in a cheap bar by a too-knowledgeable stranger with an unlikely offer, Fer Gun realized having no money and no license might be the least of his troubles... -
Change Management by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTimes are perilous, violence rife, and the future uncertain. Success and the survival of all you hold dear may hinge on how you manage change. Some people advise that we “Embrace Change!” Other people realize that change has edges, and if you embrace it the wrong way, it may feel a lot more like a knife than a bromide when it touches your guts... -
Activated by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the Future, Even the Broken Can Make a Change... When Molly gets called onto a case that she is uniquely qualified for, the team discovers a little more about her past.In the race against the clock to prevent the city of Spire from being subjected to a deadly toxin, it takes both new team members and new allies working together in order to save the millions of lives... -
The Gathering Edge by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA series milestone as we welcome the twentieth amazing entry in the nationally best-selling Liaden Universe® series.The luck runs rough around Theo Waitley... -
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A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 3 by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBOOK 3 in the multivolume Liaden Universe ® short fiction collection. Tales of the Liaden Universe® brought together for the first time. Space opera and romance on a grand scale in a galaxy full of interstellar trading clans... -
The Art of Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back by Deborah Call, Valerie Hoffman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwenty years after it began, the Star Wars phenomenon is hotter than ever--and about to create another sensation when the trilogy returns to movie theaters, featuring newly restored and never-before-seen footage... -
A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 1 by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst collection in one volume. Seventeen short tales of the Liaden Universe® brought together for the first time. Space opera and romance on a grand scale in a galaxy full of interstellar trading clans. The nationally best-selling Liaden Universe® novels are treasured by space opera aficionados for their wit, world-building, strong characterizations, tender romance, and edge-of-the-chair action... -
Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new novel in the popular and exciting science fiction Liaden Universe® series... -
South Coast by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSon of a Shaman. Otto is Richard Krugg's only son and heir to the Shaman's gift. Otto doesn't want it. He wants to be a fisherman. When company policies force unwelcome changes onto his life and threaten even the security of the village, Otto discovers that being a shaman isn't optional... -
Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStar-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... -
Necessity's Child by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe kompani see none as an enemy, and yet few as friend. The kompani exist 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 Clan Korval is in many ways the opposite of the kompani... -
Star Trek Encyclopedia by Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis reference book, designed for Star Trek fans, brings together all three incarnations of the Star Trek phenomenon: the original Star Trek, The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. It contains over 5,000 entries on alien races, planets and stars, weapons and tools and private jokes... -
The Vigilante Chronicles Omnibus: Vigilante, Sentinel, Warden, Paladin, Justiciar, Defender, Protector by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne man leaves the life of a lawman behind him and works to clean up a new area in space. Grab this 7 book boxed set today learn what happens when a genetically engineered vampire leaves behind everything he's ever known and sets out to clean up a new area in space...Categorized as:
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Diamond Mask by Julian May
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe 21st century was drawing to a close, and metapsychic humankind was poised at last to achieve Unity to be admitted into the group mind of the already unified alien races of the Galactic Milieu. But a growing corps of rebels was plotting to keep the people of Earth forever separate in the name of human individuality...Categorized as:
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Trader's Leap by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNEW ENTRY IN THE LANDMARK LIADEN UNIVERSE® SERIESThe 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... -
Accepting the Lance by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNEW NOVEL IN THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING LIADEN UNIVERSE® SERIES. Sequel to national bestseller Neogenesis. Exiled from Liad after bombing a city to save it from The Department of the Interior’s infernal weapons and plans, Clan Korval has gone to ground on the back-water planet Surebleak, whose people are as untamed as its weather...Categorized as:
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His Last Command by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReturning from a long mission on a Chaos world, Commissar Gaunt finds that his old regiment - nicknamed Gaunt's Ghosts - has been disbanded and redeployed under a new commander. But when the fighting becomes bitter, Gaunt is finally reunited with his men as the Imperial forces make one last attempt to hold the line against the invaders... -
Alpha Class: Discovery by N.D. Roberts, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Etheric Empire is making final preparations to cross the Gate. In the run-up to departure the Etheric Academy goes through some changes as the students get a taste of the future awaiting them after graduation. The classes are split, and new friendships form as Tina, Ron, Yana, Maxim, and Nestor take their first steps toward adulthood...Categorized as:
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Victorious Dead by Marie Andreas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe galaxy was in for a world of hurt—chaos unseen since the violent, sadistic Asarlaí ruled. For the first time in her life, Vas doesn’t know if she can fight hard enough to stop it.Vaslisha Tor Dain was a simple sort of mercenary starship captain. She fought hard, drank hard, and killed people when all else failed... -
Day's Hunt by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConfronted with the truth about her origin, Liora has to make a difficult choice that can change the entire fate of the Macrocosm. Battling loss, Ketulans, and the desires of her own heart, Liora confronts an evil she thought long banished from her life and the cosmos. The fight she faces turns out to be the most difficult of her life in more ways than one... -
Skyblaze by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVertu dea'San, Delm of Clan Wylan, has her hands full with daughter, son, and taxi business, when she's offered an opportunity to solve several pressing problems in one fell swoop. All she needs to do is ferry a few people to a "picnic ground" to deal with an honorable matter of Balance... -
Halfling Moon by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 16Two Stories of a Tumultuous TimeThe Department of the Interior's bloody plot against planet Liad has failed, at least for now, but Clan Korval's firing upon Solcintra, Liad's capital city, to save it from the release of ancient killer machines has resulted in the clan's banishment... -
With Stars Underfoot by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo short stories "Lord of the Dance" and "This House". "This House" first appeared in the anthology "Stars" edited by Janis Ian. This is the first appearance of "Lord of the Dance"... -
Legacy Systems by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo stories of ancient computer systems and the changes they bring to the Liaden Universe.Intelligent DesignWhen a spaceship's inquisitive cabin boy finds a surplus crate of spare parts at a warehouse, all he knows is that he wants it very much. His older cousin's willing to see him buy it, but not quite so understanding when it comes time to connect the dots... -
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Sleeping with the Enemy by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo novelettes set on Surebleak after it has been invaded and conquered by Pat Rin yos'Phelium Clan Korval. Each story features a young person coming to terms with the new conditions, and navigating treacherous cultural waters. "Chimera" was first published on Baen.com in May 2015. "Friend of a Friend" is original to this chapbook... -
Quiet Knives by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo short stories "Veil of the Dancer" and "Quiet Knives". "Veil of the Dancer" first appeared in the magazine Absolute Magnitude. This is the first appearance of "Quiet Knives"... -
Certain Symmetry by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis chapbook contains two short stories set in the Liaden Universe."The Wine of Memory" features Moonshadow and Lute as they come off a rough road into a surprising visit to an old friend.In "Certain Symmetry," Pat Rin yos'Phelium, cousin to Val Con, becomes involved in a matter of Balance that takes him to unexpected places... -
The Shrike: Book III of the Slave Empire Series by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Shrike has made Rayne his wife to save her from the empty existence to which her empathy condemned her, shunned by all who fear her power. He has revealed his face to her and told her some of his secrets, and there are those who would do anything to discover what she knows... -
Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays by Laurent Bouzereau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsn all three full-length screenplays, presented with the secrets that led to their creation. Through hours of exclusive interviews with George Lucas and others involved in crafting the original trilogy, Laurent Bouzereau has uncovered the complex process through which life was breathed into the legendary Star Wars saga... -
Dragon Tide by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKareen yos'Phelium Clan Korval has always done everything that was proper, rising by study and by example to become the foremost scholar of the Liaden Code of Proper Conduct on Liad - and perhaps in the galaxy. Indeed, it seems that the only people she cannot influence to seemly action are the members of her own Clan. Now, wit Plan B in effect, Kareen must act... -
Snow by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlpha male alien comes to Earth to pick up a bride and instead meets a beautiful scientist whose job it is to capture him.NYT Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow, is back with a brand new sci-fi alien romance adventure.Tushar (aka Snow Chaos) knows there is little chance of finding a wife on his ice-ball of a home planet. Few can survive the subzero temperatures... -
Star Wars The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire by Chris Kempshall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUncover a history of galactic evil."So this is how liberty dies—with thunderous applause." —Senator Padmé AmidalaWhen Sheev Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire, he expected it would stand for thousands of years. Instead, it lastedonly 24. This is the story of how a tyrannical regime rose from the ashes of democracy, ruled the galaxy with an iron fist, and then collapsed into dust... -
The Art of Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones by Mark Cotta Vaz, George Lucas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor more than twenty-five years, the visual brilliance of the Star Wars films has captivated audiences far and wide. From lush words to intricate landscapes, from lavish costumes to amazing creatures, the Star Wars design artists have pioneered the technological revolution, while never surrendering the dazzling sense of wonder... -
Star Wars: Rogue One - The Ultimate Visual Guide by Pablo Hidalgo, John Knoll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe essential, comprehensive guide to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(TM).This exciting reference format accompanies the eagerly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars(TM) movie: Rogue One. This beautifully detailed title features in-depth character profiles, plus 5 newly commissioned and fully annotated cross-sections of vehicles and mapped-out locations... -
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One Big Bite by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Who stole my lunch?” Cannibal’s carefully packed work lunches keep disappearing day after day. Only his. Grrr. Someone obviously appreciates expert cooking, but this constant thievery is about to throw him into a berserker rage. He has to track down this atrocity.“Don’t feed it,” his brothers warn, “you’ll just encourage it to scavenge... -
The Vindication by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA compelling heroine…a future as detailed as that of Herbert's Dune…and finely orchestrated suspense right up to the end. Strongly recommended... -
Cape Grace by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSon of the shaman is a shaman.But what of the daughters?When Otto Krugg's daughter follows in his footsteps,, he's faced with the task of changing a century long rule that will force her to make decisions no one should have to make.When Jimmy Pirano gets tasked with enforcing that rule - no matter what - he goes down the rabbit hole to try to find out who established the rule... -
Lady Slings the Booze by Spider Robinson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDespite his employer's doubts that he is an authentic detective, Quigley is called in to investigate Lady Sally's establishment, a reputable place that caters to adults of all species and tastes. Lady Sally was the wife of the proprietor of Callahan's Place, the bar where human and other beings from all space and time come to cajole, drink, and occasionally save the world... -
A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 2 by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBOOK 2 in The First Liaden Universe ® Collection. Seventeen short tales of the Liaden Universe® were brought together for the first time. Space opera and romance on a grand scale in a galaxy full of interstellar trading clans... -
Foundation's Friends: Stories In Honor Of Isaac Asimov by Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this anthology honoring the fiftieth anniversary of Isaac Asimov's remarkable science fiction novel, today's leading authors—including Pul Anderson, Orson Scott Card, and Connie Willis—present stories set in the future that Asimov created in his own stories and novels...
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