Date: 22 April 2011, 12:15
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Crystal Soldier, Lee and Miller's latest tale of the Liaden Universe, is very much a prequel and is set in the time of the Great Migration that settled the planet Liad. This is the story of smuggler Cantra yos'Phelium and soldier M Jela Granthor's Guard and their partnership that changed the universe. The story begins with the meeting of Jela and the Tree that grew into Jelaza Kazone and the sacred oath that came to define (and haunt) Clan Korval. It then describes the early relationship between Jela and Cantra after their first accidental meeting. The often flawed and hurting people behind their legendary historical personas are explored by two wonderful writers in this story of two strong personalities striving to build a partnership in a galaxy full of conflict and trouble. For fans of the Liaden Universe, many pieces of background history are revealed, such as the origins of dramliza and Yxtrang as well as facets of personal history about Jela and Cantra not previously explored. As an early fan from the first books Conflict of Honors and Agent of Change, I have enjoyed the marvelous adventures of the members of Clan Korval in previous Liaden Universe tales. The rich backdrop to the tales was laced with hints of a deep background from which I built my own ideas of historical events. Now that the authors are drawing back the curtain from this history, it is no surprise that I got it wrong in some details and some revelations were total surprises, but overall I was pleased at how close I came. This is part one of two books concerning the Great Migration, and the ship Quick Passage has not appeared yet, so I can hardly wait for the second book to reveal more of the events that led to the founding of Clan Korval and the planet Liad.
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