Trading in Danger

Zusatztext “Bound to appeal to fans of David Weber’s Honor Harrington series! this sf adventure is filled with fast-paced action and well-conceived characters.” — Booklist “Compelling . . . a superior novel . . .  Trading in Danger  [has] originality and intelligence.” — SciFi.com PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH MOON HERIS SERRANO “Dazzling . . . The characters spring to life on the page. . . . The action never flags. . . . Riveting.” — Booklist “Excellent world building and appealing characters.” — Science Fiction Age AGAINST THE ODDS “Readers will delight in the twisting! thorny adventure in the compelling continuation to this popular series.” — Publishers Weekly “A fun fast-paced mix of space and soap opera.” — Locus CHANGE OF COMMAND “Fans will relish the clever intrigue! the outstanding characterization and a perfectly applied dash of humor.” — Romantic Times “Political intrigue! mutiny in space! and ideological battles of war and weapons lend variety to this fast-moving space opera set in the distant future.” — Library Journal Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Moon  grew up on the Texas border, served three years of active duty in the USMC (1968–71), and now lives with her husband, also a veteran, near Austin, Texas. She has published more than twenty-five novels, including Nebula Award winner  The Speed of Dark,  Hugo finalist  Remnant Population,  and the enduring epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Paksenarrion. She has published more than fifty short-fiction pieces in anthologies and magazines and in four of her own short-fiction collections, most recently  Moon Flights  and  Deeds of Honor . When not writing, Moon enjoys photographing native plants and wildlife, knitting socks, and cooking. Klappentext "Filled with fast-paced action and well-conceived characters."-Booklist Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it's no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can't hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar cruiser. It's adventure, not commerce, that stirs her soul. And despite her family's misgivings, there can be no doubt that a Vatta in the service will prove a valuable asset. But with a single error in judgment, it all comes crumbling down. Expelled from the Academy in disgrace-and returning home to her humiliated family, a storm of high-profile media coverage, and the gaping void of her own future-Ky is ready to face the inevitable onslaught of anger, disappointment, even pity. But soon after opportunity's door slams shut, Ky finds herself with a ticket to ride- and a shot at redemption-as captain of a Vatta Transport ship. It's a simple assignment: escorting one of the Vatta fleet's oldest ships on its final voyage . . . to the scrapyard. But keeping it simple has never been Ky's style. And even though her father has provided a crew of seasoned veterans to baby-sit the fledgling captain on her maiden milk run, they can't stop Ky from turning the routine mission into a risky venture-in the name of turning a profit for Vatta Transport, of course. By snapping up a lucrative delivery contract defaulted on by a rival company, and using part of the proceeds to upgrade her condemned vehicle, Ky aims to prove she's got more going for her than just her family's famous name. But business will soon have to take a backseat to bravery, when Ky's change of plans sails her and the crew straight into the middle ...

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Moon
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.08.2004
• EAN: 9780345447616
• ISBN: 978-0-345-44761-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 173 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Vatta's War; Vatta's War; Random House Worlds
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy