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Necessity's Child

Liaden Universe: Arc of the Covenants, Book 1

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Necessity's Child

By: Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
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About this listen

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 listeners, from romance to military Science Fiction lovers.

The 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. The interstellar trading clan is wealthy in enemies, and 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, the lives of three people intersect - Kezzi, apprentice to the kompani's grandmother; Syl Vor, Clan Korval's youngest warrior; and Rys, a man without a world, or a past.

Necessity's Child is a standalone adventure in the popular and exciting Liaden Universe.

©2013 Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Adventure Romance

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Live Eileen Stevens voice. Soft but distinkt. Story wonderfull - and a good idea to see the Korval story unfold in the eyes of two children

Very good narrator

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