Free Shadows and Shades (Adventures in the Liaden Universe®) by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller Page A

filled. "Father—"
      "Nay, I'll brook no argument, willful creature! Hark! Is that the cab?"
      It was. Luken fastened his cloak and together they went down the steps to the walk. Pat Rin opened the door and saw his father comfortably disposed. That done, he handed the driver a coin.
      "Good-night, boy-dear," Luken said from the back. "Sweet dreams to you."
      "Good-night, father," he returned, stepping back from the curb. "Sweet dreaming."
      The cab pulled away, accelerating smoothly down the long, dark street.
     
     
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The Updated But Partial
Liaden Universe® Time Line
Updated November 16, 2002
     
    Standard Year
       Event/Story
1118
      "Balance of Trade"/ Balance of Trade
1123
      "Naratha's Shadow"
1177
      "Sweet Waters"
1293
      "Phoenix"
1313
      Kareen yos'Phelium born
1320
       Dutiful Passage enters service
1325
      Er Thom yos'Galan born
1326
      Daav yos'Phelium born
1327
      Anne Davis born
1335
      Aelliana Caylon born
1339
      "Pilot of Korval"
1346
      "Choice of Weapons"
1351
      Pat Rin yos'Phelium born
1357
      Shan yos'Galan born
1359
      Priscilla Delacroix y Mendoza born
Early 1360
       Local Custom
Early 1361
       Scout's Progress
1362
      Val Con yos'Phelium born
1362
      Nova yos'Galan born
1365
      Miri Robertson born
1365
      Aelliana Caylon dies
1366
      Daav yos'Phelium leaves Liad
1366
      Anthora yos'Galan born
1369
      Ren Zel dea'Judan born
1373
      "Veil of The Dancer"
1374
      "Heirloom"
1375
      "Matter of Dreams", "Moonphase"
1380
      "To Cut An Edge"
1382
      Anne Davis dies
1383
      Er Thom yos'Galan dies
Early 1385
      "A Day at the Races"
Early 1385
      "Certain Symmetry"
Late 1385
       Conflict of Honors
Early 1386
       Conflict of Honors
1390
      "Changeling"
1392
       Agent of Change
1393
       Carpe Diem
1393
       Plan B /"Breath's Duty"
1393
       I Dare
     
    Editor's Note:       Most Lee & Miller Lute and Moonhawk stories remain undated in this list. Also not included or dated are several yet unpublished Liaden Universe stories scheduled for the next year.
     
     
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About the Authors
     
    SHARON LEE AND STEVE MILLER live in the rolling hills of central Maine, where they repaired from Maryland—with cats, books, music, and computers—after selling the first three Liaden Universe® novels in the late 1980s.
      Before moving to Maine, Steve and Sharon were active in the Baltimore science fiction community for years as fans, short story writers, editors, bookstore owners and art agents. In the mid seventies Clarion West graduate Steve (class of '73) was the founding Curator of the UMBC Science Fiction Research Collection as well as the Director of Information for the burgeoning Baltimore Science Fiction Society. A well known traveling fan, Steve participated in well over 100 conventions during this period.
      Since moving they've continued to write in the Liaden Universe® and seven novels— Local Custom , Scout's Progress , Conflict of Honors , Agent of Change , Carpe Diem , and Plan B , and I Dare are in print, with Balance of Trade due in 2004, and two additional Liaden novels coming in the years after that.
      The current novels are available individually in electronic format from Embiid as well as in Meisha Merlin trade paper editions; the omnibus Partners in Necessity —containing the first three novels—is also out in hardcover from the Science Fiction Book Club and mass market editions of all the novels are or will soon be available from Ace.
      Along the way, Sharon and Steve were (and are) fortunate in having very supportive