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Neogenesis (Liaden Universe® Book 22) Kindle Edition

by Sharon Lee (Author), Steve Miller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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NEW ENTRY IN THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING LIADEN UNIVERSE SERIES. Sequel to national bestseller The Gathering Edge.

Menace from Back Space Looming out of the Dust of Time

The Complex Logic Laws were the result of a war waged hundreds of years in the past, when two human powers threw massive AI navies at each other and nearly annihilated themselves. Being human, they blamed their tools for this near miss; they destroyed what was left of the sentient ships, and made it illegal to be, manufacture, or shelter an independent logic.

Strangely, however, the Free Ships and other AIs did not turn themselves in or suicide, they merely became wary of humans, and stayed under their scans. A clandestine support network grew up, including hidden yards where smart ships were manufactured, and mentors--humans specially trained to ease a new intelligence into the universe--socialized them, and taught them what they needed to know to survive.

Among those with a stake in the freedom of Independent Logics is Theo Waitley, who is somewhat too famously the captain of intelligent ship Bechimo. Theo's brother, Val Con yos'Phelium, presides over a household that has for a generation employed an AI butler. Recently, he approved the "birth" of the butler's child, who was sent, with human mentor Tolly Jones, to rescue or destroy an orphaned AI abandoned at a remote space station.

Then there's Uncle, the shadowy mastermind from the Old Universe, whose many projects often skirt the boundaries of law, both natural and man-made – and the puppet-masters at the Lyre Institute, whose history is just as murky – and a good deal less honorable.

All have an interest in the newly-awakening Self-Aware Logic that is rumored to have the power to destroy universes.

The question is: Who will get to it first?

At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

About Dragon in Exile:

“[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]t’s like spending time with old friends . . .”—Publishers Weekly

About Necessity's Child:

“Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel, Necessity's Child is a terrific addition to Lee & Miller's addictive series.”—#1 New York Times best seller, Patricia Briggs

About the Liaden Universe® series:

“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

“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

“[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.”—Analog

“[T]he many fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latest…continuing young pilot Theo Waitley’s adventures.”—Booklist on Saltation

“[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained. . .[T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.”—Publishers Weekly on Lee and Miller’s popular Liaden Universe® thriller, I Dare
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Maine-based writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller teamed 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 experience with teaching them the finer points of collaboration. Sharon and Steve passionately believe that reading fiction ought to be fun and that stories are entertainment. Learn more about the Liaden Universe® at http://korval.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077Z7WYY9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baen Books (January 2, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Maine-based writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller teamed up in the late '80s to bring the world the story of Kinzel, a 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 more than 70 short stories, and 30 novels, most set in their star-spanning Liaden Universe®.

The twenty-fourth Liaden Universe® novel, Fair Trade, was released in May 2022. The twenty-fifth Liaden novel, Salvage Right, will be published in Summer 2023.

Sharon is also the author of a contemporary fantasy trilogy set in Archers Beach, Maine. Those books are: Carousel Tides, Carousel Sun, and Carousel Seas.

All Lee-and-Miller, and Lee, novels (with the exception of work-for-hire Sword of Orion) are available as paper books, ebooks, and audiobooks.

Before settling down to the serene and stable life of a science fiction and fantasy writer, Steve was a traveling poet, a 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 experiences with teaching them the finer points of collaboration.

Sharon and Steve passionately believe that reading fiction ought to be fun, and that stories are entertainment.

Steve and Sharon maintain a website at www.korval.com.

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K. M. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Action-Packed and Exciting Entry in Liaden Universe
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
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This is another exciting episode in the Liaden Universe. Some plot threads begun in THE GATHERING EDGE and other earlier books come to resolution in this episode. It takes place on Surebleak, on Inki's ship Ahab-Esais, on the Uncle's ship Vivulonj Prosperu, on Admiral Bunter, on the Tarigan, and at Tinsori Light.

We learn more about the Uncle where Daav and Aelliana are biding while they get over the Uncle's ministrations fearing that he might have subverted them in some way to Korval's detriment. The Uncle has business of his own too as his sister, who holds the key to one of his plans, disappears from her safe place.

We also get to spend more time with Tocohl, Tolly and Haz who are all variously in peril. Tolly has to find a way to fix Admiral Bunter so that he doesn't take him to the Lyre Institute where he will be reprogrammed. Tolly has to gain the ship's trust so that he can go in and repair the core mandates. Tocohl has been kidnapped by Inki who wants to reprogram her to make her Inki's slave. Haz heads off into space to rescue Tolly and ends up in danger from the Lyre Institute herself.

On Surebleak, Miri and Val Con are dealing with a new inspection by a trade organization to upgrade the status of Surebleak as a port and dealing with the two Pathfinders Theo found in THE GATHERING EDGE and their mysterious briefcases. Ren Zel is dealing with the strengthening of his addiction to his psychic gift which gives him the power to unmake the universe. Theo comes to Val Con in his role as a Scout Commander to get some other Scouts determined to capture and destroy her ship Bechimo off her trail. Those Scouts are convinced that Bechimo is Old Tech and is in violation of the Complex Logic Laws.

What ties many of these plot threads together is the search for an ancient Artificial Intelligence. The Uncle wants it. The Lyre Institute wants it and has dispatched Inki to find it. Haz and Tolly rendezvous with Inki and Tocohl at the Tinsori Light to deal with an AI gone insane and with the power to destroy the Universe in its madness.

This was action-packed and exciting. It was good to catch up with beloved characters and to learn more about characters who were previously in the background and now take a turn in the spotlight. Naturally, since this is the 21st book, some beloved characters are off doing something else and a few only make cameo appearances.
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mabg
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 *
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018
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Well-written as always, with characters that feel like good friends and a complex plot line.

Notes: I occasionally felt the plot was overly complex, or perhaps not as seamlessly braided together as it could have been, as there were a few places where short scenes cut from one group of people to the next in very quick succession, making it harder to remember or care what was happening. Fortunately Lee and Miller gather together those smaller wisps in time to ensure a bang up finish with some characters’ roles becoming largely redefined and others creating new structures that will alter their society.

Ren Zel has been an ongoing issue for me. He was introduced in a short story, appearing in the next book with no explanation of who he was or how he met Anthora. His character has never been fully fleshed out, so all we really know about him is that he’s so powerful a dramliza he could destroy the universe and that Miri thinks he’s helpful. I have no real sense of who he is as a person beyond that, and he has said and done very little, in comparison with the other Korval life mates. I kept expecting him to have a larger role in the story, and was consistently disappointed.

The plot braids together and in some sense completes large arcs of the series story, especially those involving Theo Waitley/Bechimo, Admiral Bunter/Tolly Jones and Uncle/Daav and Aelliana. In fact I might have thought this was the series wrap up, except that an intriguing new opportunity for Korval appears at the last moment.

As always, looking forward to the next book!
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Michael Lynn McGuire
4.0 out of 5 stars Book number 21 of a 29 book space opera series with psychic elves in space !
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022
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Book number 21 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 2019. I have two more books in the series and I plan to order more as they come along.

Over a thousand years ago, the Liadens and several others escaped from a dying Universe. 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.

And Korval moved their quarter mile tall self aware tree from Liade to Surebleak so that they could continue their symbiotic relationship with the tree. After all, the Korval clan's DNA has been extensively modified by the tree over the centuries.

BTW, Sharon Lee's reading order is on the internet.
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Old SiFi Dawg
5.0 out of 5 stars "... and now for the rest of the story ..."
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018
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It took a while but definitely worth the wait. This (book 21, Neogenesis) is the rest of the story, the final wrap form the great migration (Crystal Soldier and Crystal Dragon, the beginning of Korval) to completion of all the story threads of Korval including those between stories.

As I have said many times, the character development of these Authors is superb with interesting dialogue that is very often fresh between friends. This book as with with all their works is written in the classical literatury stile - slow beginning, building to a breath taking conclusion (with the BIG nasty). Plus there is a reason for the title of all these books, so your can try to piece it together before the Authors tell you.

I also love all the homey quotes like the definition of an Ally "Can they shoot. Will they aim at your enemy" and I laughed out loud when the Uncle on reflection what Korval had brought, "this now make us pardners, I wonder if it has occurred to them yet." Also there are plenty of hints that the adventure continues - enjoy.

PS. Now I get to go back to write reviews I skipped for those stories between the next one I had to read (ah don't bother you say ...).
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C. Eggertson
5.0 out of 5 stars Neogenesis
Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2022
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One of my favourite series, Neogenesis is a fascinating book.
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kerilli
5.0 out of 5 stars as satisfying as the rest of the series so far.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2022
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Jump in. You won't be disappointed. Enthralled, surprised, amazed, never disappointed. Compelling characters in fantastic worlds, a treat for the sci-fi reader.
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ScottW
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!
Reviewed in Australia on January 14, 2018
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What a great book. I love this series with its detailed and engaging characters and the various societies they hail from culturally and genetically. The book in particular weaves together disparate strands not just from the most recent novels but neatly draws in specific events from the past mentioned in some of the original books in the series.

More more more!!!
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Rick LeBlanc
5.0 out of 5 stars Strong characters.
Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2019
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Always a good tale and storyline. The characters get you involved and you look forward to the next page.
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Sin Bozkurt
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Satisfying
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2020
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There are several threads that have been building from previous books. These threads are now complete and we are ready for a new adventure with our beloved characters. The current story has been left with many interesting directions and I really look forward to the next in the series.
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