Synopsis

NEW ENTRY IN THE BEST-SELLING LIADEN UNIVERSE SERIESA world divided cannot stand. A people divided cannot thrive. The Oracle has Seen the end of Civilization, and the end of the Haosa, too. Reactions to this aremixed. On the one hand, foresight is a notoriously erratic Gift. On the other, can Civilizationor the Haosaafford to assume that the prophecy is an error? And if the Oracle has Seen trulyis it possible to alter the future? While well-meaning people struggle to implement change that might, at least, mitigate a disaster, others are looking toward the profit they can make from the end of the world. In the meantime, the Tree-and-Dragon Trade Team has concluded its whole port inventory, and is about to propose Colemeno as a trade-hub and anchor to a brand-new route. Padi yosGalan is preparing to step into new roles, personally, and in trade. And the lives of two small children may be the thread that binds the futureor unravels it.

About The Author

Maine-based writersSharon Lee and Steve Millerteamed up in the late 1980s to bring the world the story of Kinzel, an inept wizard with a love of cats, a thirst for justice, and a staff of true power. Since then, the husband and wife have written dozens of short stories and more than two dozen novels, most set in their star-spanning Liaden Universe. Before settling down to the serene and stable life of a science fiction and fantasy writer, Steve was a traveling poet, rock-band reviewer, reporter, and editor of a string of community newspapers. Sharon, less adventurous, has been an advertising copywriter, copy editor on night-side news at a small city newspaper, reporter, photographer, and book reviewer. Both credit their newspaper experiencewith teaching them the finer points of collaboration. Sharon and Steve passionately believe that reading fiction ought to be funand that stories are entertainment. Learn more about the Liaden Universeat http://korval.com.