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Pilots Choice
Pilots Choice
Author:
Meisha Merlin is pleased to present two Liaden Universe novels, Local Custom and Scout's Progress, in one omnibus edition entitled Pilots Choice. — Pilots Choice deals with the shifting necessities of honor and morality in the clash of cultures caused by an expanding galactic trade system. — Local C... more »
Master Trader Er Thom yos'Galan, of Liad's de facto ruling house, Clan Korval, is facing an arranged marriage. The Liaden Code of Proper Conduct requires him -- and every Liaden -- to provide a ‘child of the body' to the Clan, something the otherwise obedient pilot has been avoiding despite Korval's precariously dwindling population. As his ‘contract marriage' approaches, the serious-minded trader finds himself longing for a lover he hasn't seen (or heard from!) for years.
His former lover is no ordinary pleasure love: She's Terran professor of linguistics Anne Davis, who teaches on the planet University and whose radical theories have brought her to the attention of the Liaden Council of Clans, where Korval's enemies openly plot against her -- and against Korval itself.
Challenged and supported by his foster brother, Er Thom must not only surmount Liad's rigid social strictures, but overcome the plots of Korval's enemies -- and his lover's stubborn heart.
Scout's Progress
Daav yos'Phelium, Delm Korval, the planet's most powerful individual, must marry to provide his Clan with a child. Although he is arguably the most eligible bachelor in Liaden-speaking space he is hardly the most willing, having long been the target of marriage-minded females as well as their power-seeking mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles.
A political and economic power among the High Houses, Daav, a former Scout Captain, is also a force among pilots, and is much more likely to be found in a spaceport piloting ‘dive' than mingling with society at the parties of the rich.
One such ‘dive' is Binjali Spaceship Repair Shop in Solcintra Mid-Port; it's a base away from home to a shifting population of Scouts, pilots, and various ‘wounded kittens'. There, Daav is known only by his first name, and relies on his reputation as pilot extraordinaire rather than Korval's power.
Retreating to Binjali's to come to terms with his decision to contract-wed, Daav comes face to face with the knottiest problem of his career, and if he doesn't find the correct solution, he may lose his fortune entire, and his future.
Author:
Meisha Merlin is pleased to present two Liaden Universe novels, Local Custom and Scout's Progress, in one omnibus edition entitled Pilots Choice. — Pilots Choice deals with the shifting necessities of honor and morality in the clash of cultures caused by an expanding galactic trade system. — Local C... more »
Master Trader Er Thom yos'Galan, of Liad's de facto ruling house, Clan Korval, is facing an arranged marriage. The Liaden Code of Proper Conduct requires him -- and every Liaden -- to provide a ‘child of the body' to the Clan, something the otherwise obedient pilot has been avoiding despite Korval's precariously dwindling population. As his ‘contract marriage' approaches, the serious-minded trader finds himself longing for a lover he hasn't seen (or heard from!) for years.
His former lover is no ordinary pleasure love: She's Terran professor of linguistics Anne Davis, who teaches on the planet University and whose radical theories have brought her to the attention of the Liaden Council of Clans, where Korval's enemies openly plot against her -- and against Korval itself.
Challenged and supported by his foster brother, Er Thom must not only surmount Liad's rigid social strictures, but overcome the plots of Korval's enemies -- and his lover's stubborn heart.
Scout's Progress
Daav yos'Phelium, Delm Korval, the planet's most powerful individual, must marry to provide his Clan with a child. Although he is arguably the most eligible bachelor in Liaden-speaking space he is hardly the most willing, having long been the target of marriage-minded females as well as their power-seeking mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles.
A political and economic power among the High Houses, Daav, a former Scout Captain, is also a force among pilots, and is much more likely to be found in a spaceport piloting ‘dive' than mingling with society at the parties of the rich.
One such ‘dive' is Binjali Spaceship Repair Shop in Solcintra Mid-Port; it's a base away from home to a shifting population of Scouts, pilots, and various ‘wounded kittens'. There, Daav is known only by his first name, and relies on his reputation as pilot extraordinaire rather than Korval's power.
Retreating to Binjali's to come to terms with his decision to contract-wed, Daav comes face to face with the knottiest problem of his career, and if he doesn't find the correct solution, he may lose his fortune entire, and his future.
ISBN-13: 9781892065117
ISBN-10: 1892065118
Publication Date: 2/12/2001
Pages: 560
Rating: 6
ISBN-10: 1892065118
Publication Date: 2/12/2001
Pages: 560
Rating: 6
4.8 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Meisha Merlin Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 5
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 5
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
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