BOOK 3 in the multivolume Liaden Universe ® short fiction collection. Tales of the Liaden Universe® brought together for the first time. Space opera and romance on a grand scale in a galaxy full of interstellar trading clans.<br><br>A dozen recent Liaden Universe short works are added to the collection in the third volume of<i>A Liaden Universe Constellation. </i>Ranging from comic to cosmic, only one of these works was first published before 2011. These welcome new additions bring the collected Constellation of Lee &amp; Miller Liaden short stories to 45 works in three mega-volumes.<br><br>The nationally best-selling Liaden Universe® novels are treasured by space opera aficionados for their wit, world-building, strong characterizations, tender romance, and edge-of-the-chair action.<br><br>Since 1995, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller also created shorter tales, illuminating additional facets of the Liaden experience. Here is a vast tapestry of tales of the scouts, artists, traders, priestesses, sleight of hand magicians, and pilots who fill the Liaden Universe® with the excitement, action, and romance that readers of the hit series have come to adore. Contains all new entries published after 2011.<br><br><b>About <i>A Liaden Universe Constellation Volume 1</i>:</b><br>“. . . adds a bit of sparkle to ordinary life. . . . 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 don’t have to be familiar with the Liaden universe. Those who have had the pleasure, though, will find many connections to existing tales.” —<i>Analog</i> on<i>A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 1.</i><br><br><b>About the Liaden Universe® series:</b><br>“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<br><br>“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<br><br>“[A] recommended, powerful pick. . .a fast-paced military and political thriller.”—<i>Midwest Book Review</i>on <i>Ghost Ship</i><br><br>“[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 Millier’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.”—<i>Analog</i><br><br>“[T]he many fans of the Liad universe will welcome the latest…continuing young pilot Theo Waitley’s<br>adventures.” – <i>Booklist</i> on <i>Saltation</i><br><br>“[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained. . .[T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.” –<i>Publishers Weekly</i> on Lee and Miller’s popular Liaden Universe® thriller,<i>I Dare</i>