New Releases by Elizabeth Moon

WELCOME TO A SWEET DELIGHT Heris Serrano was an officer from a family with a long tradition of distinguished service in the Fleet. So when a treacherous superior set her up and forced her to resign her commission, she thought life had lost all meaning. But she still needed to pay the bills¾which was how she ended up as "Captain" of a rich old lady''s interstellar luxury yacht, the Sweet Delight, which just added insult to injury ... or so she thought. But Cecelia, the rich and exceedingly well-born old lady, turned out to have more brains than most admirals Heris had known, and when the pair ran into a secret society whose idea of "fun" was hunting and killing people, they quickly put a stop to that blood sport. But that was only the beginning. The heir to the throne himself was involved with the society, and Heris soon uncovered a plot against the royal family and a conspiracy within the Fleet itself. And whoever controlled the Fleet controlled the galaxy . . . Before it was all over, Heris would be given a chance to rejoin her beloved space navy ... if she could manage to stop an invading armada with only one destroyer, two PT boats, one ore scow, and¾oh, yes¾an old lady''s space yacht Sweet Delight. Impossible Not for Heris Serrano. At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "... dazzling ... Moon''s mastery of contemporary science fiction is evident in every line. The characters spring to life on the page ... the action never flags... riveting..." ¾Booklist "One of the best-known and most acclaimed writers of SF adventure...." ¾Publishers Weekly "... excellent world building and appealing characters...." ¾Science Fiction Age

Traces the careers of two women, Sassinak, who escaped from slavery to become an Admiral of the Fleet, and Lunzie, Sassinak''s great-grandmother who spent nearly a century in cold sleep.

In the three books of THE DEED OF PAKSENARRION, Elizabeth Moon swept us away to an extraordinary fantasy world and introduced us to Paksenarrion, a lowly sheepfarmer''s daughter destined to become a warrior among warriors and a paladin beyond compare. But Paksenarrion could never have fulfilled her destiny had it not been for one who came before. Gird, the peasant. Gird, the armsman. Gird, the Liberator, who taught his people that they could fight - and win - against oppression. This is his story. Surrender None is the first of two prequels to the hugely popular DEED OF PAKSENARRION trilogy.

Paksenarrion was the finest paladin her world would ever see. But she could never have fulfilled her destiny had it not been for one who came before: Gird, the Liberator. When Gird leads his peasant army against their mageborn rulers, he knows that his sworn follower Luap is the king''s bastard son. But in spite of his oath to seek no throne and to renounce his heritage, Luap cannot not forget his past. And when he discovers a distant land that he can reach by magic, his loyalties are divided. What harm would it do if he were to break his oath and crown himself king of this far-off land? Deep in the western mountains, in a sanctuary abandoned by the elder races, Luap finds out - as do those who follow him. Liar''s Oath is the second of two prequels to the hugely popular DEED OF PAKSENARRION trilogy.

"Sagaen om Paksenarrion" er beretningen om Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter som vil kjempe for det godes sak. Hun slutter seg til hertug Phelans Kompani, ogblir etter hvert klar over at hun er utvalgt av gudene til å utføre en stor dåd. I "Gyllen ed" når Paksenarrion et vendepunkt. Gradvis går det opp for henne hvilke oppgaver gudene har eslet henne til, nemlig å finne Lyonyas tapte prins. Hun består også prøven som gjør at hun kan avlegge den endeligetroskapseden.

A battle over a starship in space. The ship belongs to Earth and is commanded by Lieutenant Esmay Suiza, a woman who has already proved herself in battle. The attackers are Alien barbarians and they capture the ship, but Esmay and her team counter-attack and save the day. By the author of Remnant Population.

Quand la colonie n° 3245-12 est transférée sur une autre planète, Ofélia décide de rester. Cette vie solitaire lui convient : enfin libre, à soixante-dix ans ! Mais bientôt, de nouveaux colons débarquent. Et sont immédiatement massacrés. C''est ainsi qu''Ofélia découvre que ce monde qu''elle croyait désert est habité par d''étranges créatures. Malgré sa peur, elle les accueille et réussit à apprivoiser ces extraterrestres bâtisseurs de nids. Ce sont en fait des êtres pacifiques, qui n''ont tué que pour protéger leur progéniture. Entre la vieille femme et les "hommes-oiseaux", un dialogue s''instaure, sans que les mots soient nécessaires. Les Terriens, cependant, n''ont pas l''intention de les laisser vivre en paix et envoient sur place un bataillon d''experts. Méfiance à l''égard de la "différence", sagesse des anciens, maladresse des jeunes qui croient tout savoir, pouvoir de l''intuition par rapport à la science acquise : une fiction qui ressemble étrangement à la réalité...

Elizabeth Moon, like such diverse talents as Anderson, Dickson, and Niven, is equally a master of SF, as she proved with her bestselling collaborations with Anne McCaffrey, "Sassinak" and "Generation Warriors", her "Heris Serrano" series, and the highly-praised "Remnant Population". There''s nothing inconstant about "this" Moon; a fact that shines forth brightly in all her "Phases". Some of the stories in this book were previously published in a much shorter volume entitled "Lunar Activity".

The fate of the galaxy is placed in the hands of Lunzie, who discovers the true nature of a new friend; Fordeliton, who is dying of a mysterious poison; Dupaynil, who is exiled; and Aygar, who tries to prove himself. At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

A compilation of the high heroic fantasy novels revolving around the female character Paksenarrion.

Old Enough to be Used Young Enough to be Broken Sassinak was twelve when the raiders came. That made her just the right age: old enough to be used, young enough to be broken. Or so the slavers thought. But Sassy turned out to be a little different from your typical slave girl. Maybe it was her unusual physical strength. Maybe it was her friendship with the captured Fleet crewman. Maybe it was her spirit. Whatever it was, it wouldn''t let her resign herself to the life of a slave. She bided her time, watched for her moment. Finally it came, and she escaped. But that was only the beginning for Sassinak. Now she''s a Fleet Captain with a pirate-chasing ship of her own, and only one regret in her life: not enough pirates. At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Paksenarrion¾Paks for short¾was somebody special. Never could she have followed her father''s orders and married the pig farmer down the road. Better a soldier''s life than a pig farmer''s wife, and so, though she knew that she could never go home again, Paks ran away to be a soldier. And so began an adventure destined to transform a simple Sheepfarmer''s Daughter into a hero fit to be chosen by the gods. Oath of Gold is the climactic final volume of the epic that Judith Tarr calls "the first work of high heroic fantasy I''ve seen that has taken the work of Tolkien, assimilated it totally and deeply and absolutely, and produced something altogether new and yet incontestably based on the master... [Moon''s] military knowledge is impressive, her picture of life in a mercenary company most convincing. I''m deeply impressed." At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

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