NEW ENTRY IN THE LANDMARK LIADEN UNIVERSE® SERIES.The only bridge between past and future is a leap of faith..Pursued by enemies, exiled Liaden clan Korval is settling into a new base on backworld Surebleak. Moving is expensive, as is war, and Korval is strapped for cash. Delm Korval has therefore instructed Master Trader Shan yos'Galan to design and implement new trade routes, quickly..But this is no easy task.Dutiful Passageis targeted by Korval's enemies, denied docking at respectable ports, and cheated at those less respectable. Struggling to recuperate from an attack on his life, while managing daughter Padi’s emerging psychic talents, Shan is running out of options—and time. His quest to establish the all-important trade route puts him at odds with his lifemate, while doubting crew desert the ship. Facing the prospect of failure, Shan accepts the assistance of chancy allies and turns thePassagetoward a port only just emerging from Rostov's Dust and awash with strange energies..Without trade, Clan Korval will starve. Will a trader's leap of faith save everything—or doom all?.About the Liaden Universe® series:."I have every Liaden Universe novel ever written on my bookshelf. You should, too."—David Weber.“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.“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.2020.12.01 916,814 md5:0d163d2890c57d0d88409f6c0ccf548f