✍ Scribed by Sharon Lee; Miller, Steve
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Each person shall provide his clan of origin with a child of his blood, who will be raised by the clan and belong to the clan. And this shall be Law for every person of every clan . . .
Master trader Er Thorn knows the local custom of Liaden is to be matched with a proper bride, and provide his prominent clan Korval with an heir. Yet his heart is immersed in another universe, influenced by another culture, and lost to a woman not of his world. And to take a Terran wife such as scholar Anne Davis is to risk his honor and reputation. But when he discovers that their brief encounter years before has resulted in the birth of a child, even more is at stake than anyone imagined. Now, an interstellar scandal has erupted, a bitter war between two familiesgalaxies aparthas begun, and the only hope for Er Thorn and Anne is a sacrifice neither is prepared to make . . .
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Library : Science Fiction
Universes : Liaden Universe [05]
Formats : EPUB
Read : Want to Read
ISBN : 1587870630
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