A constellation of shining stories set in the vastly diverse space opera world of the Liaden series
The sixth Constellation collects eleven stories set in Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's vast, versatile, and beloved Liaden Universe®. Themes range from military to western to found family, and include discovery stories and novel outtakes. All showcase Lee and Miller's deft touch with characterization and their acclaimed world-building skill. Also included in this volume is the text of Sharon Lee's speech accepting the Robert A. Heinlein Award for outstanding published works in science fiction literature, which was presented at the 59th Baltimore Science Fiction Convention.
Stories included in this collection are: "Standing Orders," "Gadreel's Folly," "The Last Train to Clarkesville," "Wise Child," "Songs of the Fathers," "From Every Storm a Rainbow," "Our Lady of Benevolence," "Chimera," "Neutral Ground," "Mother's Love," and "Core Values," plus a foreword from the author, original to this volume.
