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Trade Secret (Liaden Universe, #4)

Sharon Lee,

Steve Miller

Start date: July 27, 2013

Finish date: July 28, 2013

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Jul 28, 2013 Julia rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, first-read-in-2013, liaden-universe, re-read-in-2018, re-read-in-2022

This is a direct sequel to Balance of Trade. The authors have stated that Balance of Trade was originally written as a stand-alone book within the Liaden Universe, but that many fans had asked "What happened to Jethri afterwards?"

Although Trade Secret has many of the same characters, it has a different feel. Balance of Trade was more character driven and had more world-building. The reader was introduced to the Liaden culture along with Jethri. In Trade Secret, the Liaden/Terran culture conflict This is a direct sequel to Balance of Trade. The authors have stated that Balance of Trade was originally written as a stand-alone book within the Liaden Universe, but that many fans had asked "What happened to Jethri afterwards?"

Although Trade Secret has many of the same characters, it has a different feel. Balance of Trade was more character driven and had more world-building. The reader was introduced to the Liaden culture along with Jethri. In Trade Secret, the Liaden/Terran culture conflict is still a big part of the story, but it was mostly assumed as if the reader already knew. In some cases, the differences were told rather than shown.

I enjoyed the book, but not nearly as much as some of the other Liaden Universe books. It's a "must have" for people who already enjoy the series, but I wouldn't recommend it as an entry point.

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This review is based on reading the eArc which is an unproofed version and is subject to revision. (The most common typo was "form" instead of "from". Also, a minor character (Mel) who was mentioned as female in Balance of Trade, was referred to as male in this edition of Trade Secret. For some reason this jumped out at me, even though Mel is hardly seen in either book.) I plan to read this again when the final version comes out in November. ...more

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Nov 12, 2014 Julia rated it liked it

Shelves: science-fiction, liaden-universe, re-read-in-2014

Jethri Gobelyn van Deelin is a Terran trader adopted into a Liaden clan. That story is in Balance of Trade. This book is a sequel, mainly telling of Jethri's adventures as he travels to recover some stolen property and what he learns of his family and his birthright.

My review on the eARC said that I would re-read it when the published version came out. Not much has changed since then. The typos have been cleaned up. This still is a good read but not one of my favorite Liaden books.

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