Accepting the Lance

Clan Korval has gone to ground on the backwater planet Surebleak, but their far-flung trade network needs a reset. Old tech and the machinations of the mysterious Uncle are coalescing into either a dangerous opportunity or a nefarious trap. The Department of the Interior is seeking revenge, with Surebleak and Korvals ships and people everywhere in the crosshairs. Accepting the Lance is an extraordinary installment in a brilliant series, praised for its strong characters, action-packed galaxy of worlds, and clever repartee. Neogenesis provides satisfying progression or resolution for multiple threads and will feel familiar for fans of Korvals escapades.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 624 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2020
Publisher: Baen Books

Exiled from Liad after bombing a city to save it from The Department of the Interiors infernal weapons and plans, Clan Korval has gone to ground on the backwater planet Surebleak, whose people are as untamed as its weather. Far beyond the surface of frigid Surebleak, Korvals far-flung trade network needs a serious reset. From flagship Dutiful Passage to the experimental self-aware Bechimo, the clans ships are prowling space lanes seeking trade. Meanwhile, old tech from a failed universe and the machinations of the mysterious Uncle are coalescing into either a dangerous opportunity or a nefarious trap. And the Department of the Interior is not done with Clan Korval yet. They seek a final fully reckoned revenge, with Surebleak and Korvals ships and people everywhere in the crosshairs.

About Accepting the Lance: Accepting the Lance is a tour de force! So many threads woven, so many pieces moved on the board, old and new friends met, this book is an extraordinary installment in a brilliant series. I stayed up till 3 a.m. reading it and I have zero regrets. An incredible ride of a book!—Nalini Singh Praise for The Liaden Universe®: This series [is] . . . the premier place to find good romantic SF adventure. . . . strong characters finding their own way (and, often, each other) in an action-packed galaxy of worlds. . . . Every story stands on its own; readers dont have to be familiar with the Liaden universe. Those who have had the pleasure, though, will find many connections to existing tales.

As always, this intelligent space opera focuses on matters of manners, honor, duty, and clever repartee; violence is rarely the solution, and subtlety wins out over overt force. . . . [ Neogene.

Weight: 258g
Dimension: 106 x 170 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781982124984