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Oath of Fealty<\/span><\/a> by Elizabeth Moon<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n In the original trilogy<\/a> starring Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter, headstrong daughter of a farmer on the north edge of the kingdom, Paks follows her dream of becoming a hero out of legend by running away to join the army. Military life and warfare aren’t anything like she imagined… yet she holds to both her duty and her dreams. Sheepfarmer’s Daughter<\/span>, Divided Allegiance<\/span>, and Oath of Gold<\/span> tell of her rise to become the paladin who saves a kingdom. In this new trilogy, Paks’s former comrades in Duke Phelan’s Company assume new roles and the story turns to follow their adventures.<\/p>\n Thanks to Paks’s courage and sacrifice, the long-vanished heir to the half-elven kingdom of Lyonya has been revealed as Kieri Phelan, a formidable mercenary captain who earned a title–and enemies–in the neighboring kingdom of Tsaia. Now, as Kieri ascends a throne he never sought, he must come to terms with his own half-elven heritage while protecting his new kingdom from his old enemies–and those he has not yet discovered.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in Tsaia, Prince Mikeli prepares for his own coronation. But when an assassination attempt nearly succeeds, Mikeli suddenly faces the threat of a coup. Acting swiftly, Mikeli strikes at the powerful family behind the attack: the Verrakaien, magelords possessing ancient sorcery, steeped in death and evil. Mikeli’s survival–and that of Tsaia–depend on the only Verrakai whose magery is not tainted with innocent blood.<\/p>\n Two kings stand at a pivotal point in the history of their world. For dark forces are gathering against them, knit in a secret conspiracy more sinister–and far more ancient–than they can imagine.<\/p>\n \n Jade Man’s Skin<\/span><\/a> by Daniel Fox<\/span><\/p>\n \n Helfort’s War Book 3: The Battle of Devastation Reef<\/span><\/a> by Graham Sharp Paul<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n If he survives, hell just may freeze over.<\/p>\n The savage Hammer Worlds are not only near invincible but almost certain to win their war to crush the Federated Worlds and control humanspace\u2013unless the Feds can find and destroy their secret antimatter warhead facility.<\/p>\n Only dreadnoughts, the lone Federated ships able to withstand antimatter missile attacks, can do the job, and only Lieutenant Michael Helfort has the skill to lead them. But skill may not be enough, because Helfort is more than the newly appointed captain: He\u2019s a hero, and this means that his own senior officers want him to fail\u2013and that the enemy\u2019s kingpin wants him dead.<\/p>\n Helfort\u2019s early victories merely intensify everyone\u2019s determination. No action is too low, no price too high, to bring him down\u2013with treachery, or betrayal, or an offer he can\u2019t refuse, even if it means selling out his own side.<\/p>\n \nMore in Part I<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. Oath of Fealty by Elizabeth Moon Promo copy: In the original trilogy starring Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter, headstrong daughter of a farmer on the north … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51HSP4sY58L._SL500_AA240_.jpg\")
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