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title: "Accepting the Lance (22) (Liaden Universe®) Hardcover – December 3, 2019"
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# Liaden Universe Hardcover Edition Published 2019 Accepting the Lance (22) (Liaden Universe®) Hardcover – December 3, 2019

**Brand:** sharon lee
**Price:** R1026
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## Summary

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- **What is this?** Accepting the Lance (22) (Liaden Universe®) Hardcover – December 3, 2019 by sharon lee
- **How much does it cost?** R1026 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Key Features

- • **Ideal Gift Choice:** Surprise a fellow book lover with this unique hardcover gem.
- • **Engaging Storytelling:** Experience a narrative that blends adventure, culture, and character depth.
- • **Perfect for Collectors:** A must-have for fans and collectors of science fiction literature.
- • **Dive into a Rich Universe:** Explore the intricacies of the Liaden Universe® with this captivating tale.
- • **Stunning Hardcover Design:** A visually appealing addition to your bookshelf that stands out.

## Overview

Accepting the Lance (22) is a hardcover novel set in the expansive Liaden Universe®, published on December 3, 2019. This book offers readers an immersive experience filled with rich storytelling and intricate world-building, making it a perfect addition for both avid fans and new readers alike.

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## Customer Reviews

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    Another entertaining read!
  

*by K***D on Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022*

As for most of their works Sharon Lee and Steve Miller again hit it out of the park with Accepting the Lance. I enjoyed the weaving of three story arcs back into one for this book, one can hope to read more of this in the future. 👍☕

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    New Adventure in the Liaden Universe
  

*by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019*

In this 22nd adventure in the Liaden Universe a number of plot threads are tied off. It is a novel filled with changes.TerraTrade has sent a survey crew to assess Surebleak's potential as a trading hub. However, one of the crew is prejudiced against the planet because Clan Korval has settled there. He is convinced that Clan Korval are pirates who subjugated the world to Korval's desires which is almost true. Nonetheless the current plan is not to make waves while the inspectors are on planet.But Theo and Bechimo arrive being trailed by on overzealous scout who wants to decommission and reprogram Bechimo because he's a complex logic - a self-aware and self-governing space ship. But Val Con makes a judgment in his role as a Scout Commander that complex self-aware machines are people and may not be interfered with if they have jobs and are socially responsible. This is an epic, potentially universe changing idea.When a group of these complex logics, most of them war machines that survived the Old Universe, are pointed at Surebleak by the Commander of the Department of the Interior as the next phase in the DOI's plans to wipe-out Korval, Theo, her crew, and her ships are there to stop the invasion in a very Delgado sort of way. Theo teaches the invaders consensus building as a way of problem solving and averts the invasion without a shot being fired.While these things are going on at or near Surebleak, another plot thread begun in an earlier book has some survivors of the DOI going off to try to defeat it. It is a longshot attempt that is led by Rys Lin pen'Chela who was a former Agent of Change who was adopted by the Bedel who live secretly on Surebleak.Speaking of the Bedel, they have long been on Surebleak having been dropped off by their ship which never returned for them. Only now a message comes in and they find that they have been found and a ship will be coming for them. The problem is that most of the current generation of Bedel have made Surebleak their home and don't want to go back.Still another plot thread has a Boss Surebleak wanting to return things to the bad old days and wants to retire Boss Conrad (Pat Rin) and the Road Boss (Miri and Val Con). No one knows who Boss Surebleak is but our heroes are pretty sure he/she is another part of the plot set up by the DOI to eliminate Korval. The consequences of this lead to the development of voting as a way to indicate support for either Boss Conrad or Boss Surebleak which is an idea that is very new to Surebleak and not much more common on Liad.All of these plot threads and others I didn't talk about are wonderfully woven into a fascinating story that brings us up-to-date on many of the characters who have starred in earlier books in the Liaden Universe series. But I still want more! What about Shan? What about the children who are now young adults? What will happen as a result of Val Con's judgment? What is happening at Tinsori Light?

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    Book number 22 of a 29 book space opera series with psychic elves in space !
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2022*

Book number 22 of a 29 book space opera series with psychic elves in space !  I count the series as 29 books as there are 24 novels plus 5 collections of short stories.  I read the well printed and bound MMPB published by Baen in 2020.  I have one more books in the series and I plan to order more as they come along in MMPB.Over a thousand years ago, the Liadens and several others escaped from a dying Universe to the present Universe with Terrans and such.  The dying Universe is still leaking spaceships and other flotsam to the Liadenverse.  Along with live people.  And in the very recent past, the Korval clan, whose founder was the pilot of the universe traveling space ship, has been ousted from the Liaden planet to Surebleak, a harsh and underpopulated planet by Terrans and many others.  The Korval clan is slowly rejoining the others at Surebleak.  And other Liaden clans are moving themselves to Surebleak to follow Korval wherever they may go as the Captain of their destinies.The Clutch Turtles, a space born race, are big fans of the Clan Korval and their sentient tree.  In fact, they moved the Clan Korval and their sentient quarter mile tall tree from the Liaden planet to Surebleak, a harsh and underpopulated planet by Terrans and many other races.  All of the races in the new Universe are very careful around the Clutch Turtles due to their light year spanning powers and huge incredibly fast space ships.  The Clutch turtles have just sent a newly hatched emissary to Surebleak with an important warning.And there is a Terran trade commission on Surebleak evaluating the space port and the surrounding community for a new rating.  The Terran trade commission is very disturbed by the recent move of the Clan Korval to Surebleak and all of the newcomers following them.

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