***100 Days of Summer 2023***
Reading prompt: Any book in a series that has more than 10 entries
Virtual 12 sided dice roll: 1
I couldn't wait to pick up this book and spend more time in the Liaden universe. I have to admire the planning that seems to have gone into this whole series of books. In this installment, Clan Korval picks up their enormous house, the surrounding garden complete with gigantic sentient Tree, and all their toys which are loaded into a Clutch Turtle craft (a hollowed out asteroid) and transported from Liad to Surebleak (a planet prepared for their arrival by Pat Rin in I Dare). Once the transfer is complete, the Tree is giddy, remembering its journeys when just a sapling, carted about in a pot.
There is a brief appearance by one of the Turtles, namely Edger, who claims a special bond with Val Con yos'Phellium. For once, Edger does not steal the scene! Giant sentient turtles tend to do that. Now that Theo Waitley has joined the clan, she is expected to attend their large soiree designed to introduce themselves to Surebleak society. (I was somewhat disappointed that Edger didn't show up at the party).
But Theo has other duties to attend to as well. She doesn't spend much time hanging around the clan house. She has a courier business to keep running, an employer to report to, an AI ship fixated on her, a copilot to hire, and her lover Win Ton to rescue.
The authors set up a number of new plot threads that show promise. Theo's mother makes plans to visit Surebleak. One wonders how Theo will feel about that! Plus we will learn more about the gangland society of Surebleak and see how Korval manages to keep the main road open. Not to mention the story arcs of so many beloved characters. I will definitely be reading on!
Book number 493 of my Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Project
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