Reviews

An Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

prgchrqltma's review against another edition

4.0

An interesting exploration of what it means to be a person:
1. A teenager coming into their abilities, learning about non black and white thinking.
2. An AI in a similar situation, newly situated in a vessel.
3. Personalities transferred from a body to a clone.

One complete story arc. Another one is continued but not completed from previous books. And yet another is opened up.

bethmitcham's review against another edition

3.0

It's interesting hearing a story through the Baen radio show, because you never know how long it will take. I think that occasionally hurt me, as I would forget where one of the threads were if we spent too many pages (weeks!) on a different story. But the finish was strong and I want to hear more of Padi yos Galen.

bookadventurer's review against another edition

5.0

I don't know why I stopped reading these for so long. This latest installment (for me, anyway, I may be behind) in the Liaden space opera series does not disappoint.

betsychadwell's review against another edition

4.0

This installment follows Shan yos'Galan, and his daughter and new apprentice Padi, who are trying to re-animate the very profitable trade that Korval used to rely on for income. Good plot, with several unexpected turns. Good characters, focusing a lot on Padi, who is also dealing with a secret struggle of her own.

jameseckman's review against another edition

2.0

This book is a continuation of several unrelated plot lines from previous books and the jumping around is confusing and annoying. Also the fantasy elements are getting obtrusive and the seem too much like the author's own god machine. It would be nice if they drug themselves back to something more unified with a bit of an SF feel.

glennisleblanc's review against another edition

4.0

The main focus of this Liaden book is Padi, Shan’s heir and a trader in training. There are two other story threads woven in but for the most part this feels like Padi’s story. All three threads are not set on either Surebleak or Liad. Padi is working on becoming a master trader and hits a few bumps along the way due to the fallout of leaving Liad and being hunted by the Department. Of course with most of Clan Korval there is more to Padi than meets the eye but her family knows this and for the most part help guide her on the path of becoming an adult using all her talents. The other plotline has to do with what Theo woke up and how to handle that situation. The other one I don’t want to mention at all to leave as a surprise to the reader. For the most part this book deals with the themes of growing up and becoming an adult in the Liaden universe and how people go about it. Is this the best book to start with, no but after 19 books there are enough ways to start the series without having to read them all in chronological order.

I love these books and I’ll be picking up more of them as they come out.


Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss

friendlymilk's review against another edition

4.0

As of the end of the book:

-Shan got kidnapped and almost died, Padi came into her powers and killed some people, the Dutiful Passage got attacked but fended off the mines
-Tolly was kidnapped by Admiral Bunter, who in turn was programmed against his will by Inkirani Yo to deliver Tolly to the Lyre Institute. Hazenthull is in pursuit. Inki has taken Tocohl (possibly against her will?) in search for the pre-migration intelligence they think has been awakened
-Daav and Aelliana woke up, ate their seed pods, were remade. Uncle is incredulous.