{"product_id":"scouts-progress-9781982192525","title":"Scout's Progress","description":"\u003cb\u003eA CLASSIC OF THE LIADEN UNIVERSE(R)!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll of her life, Aelliana Caylon has lived by the rules of her overbearing brother, the head of the Caylon family. Though she is a brilliant mathematician, he has convinced her that she has no worth beyond what value she might have in an arranged marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then, on a dare, she plays a game of chance--and wins a starship. It is her way to escape her home, her planet, her drab life--if she can qualify as a pilot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enter the accomplished Scout and Master Pilot known only as Daav. Aelliana hires him as her instructor. She finds him gifted teacher. He finds her a quick study. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And they also find an unexpected attraction, one that could have dangerous repercussions for them both . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout\u003ci\u003e Dragon in Exile\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . it's like spending time with old friends.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eNecessity's Child\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel, \u003ci\u003eNecessity's Child\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific addition to Lee \u0026amp; Miller's addictive series.\"--Patricia Briggs \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Liaden Universe(R) series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make you enjoy meeting them. . . . I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I am devoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories.\"--Anne McCaffrey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"These authors consistently deliver stories with a rich, textured setting, intricate plotting, and vivid, interesting characters from fully-realized cultures, both human and alien, and each book gets better.\"--Elizabeth Moon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future . . . space opera milieu. It's all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Miller's own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition can't help but like the Liaden Universe.\"--\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[T]he many fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latest . . . continuing young pilot Theo Waitley's adventures.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSaltation\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained . . . [T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on Lee and Miller's popular Liaden Universe(R) thriller \u003ci\u003eI Dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982192525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416","brand":"Sharon Lee, Steve Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42580628996277,"sku":"9781982192525","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_342f2d49-f92b-4892-8626-0c9c88670c51.jpg?v=1672759120","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/scouts-progress-9781982192525","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}