From James Chang MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery [Plastic Surgery] and Orthopedic Surgery Hand and Microsurgery, Program Director, Plastic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center:"The Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery is an annual review of the year's most relevant articles pertaining to this specialty. World-recognized hand surgery experts provide commentary on their personal experience related to these published abstracts. This interactive format allows the resident, f...

When Ceola's bar-partner sister finds interest in the business waning, even leaving for days on end without warning, the tavernista needs help and she needs it fast. But along with the bar her sister has abandoned a young lover known to his friends as Shadow... and whoever else he is, he's not one to permit a good thing to die. A Scout to his core, young Shadow introduces Ceola to Jasper, and to other possibilities she never knew existed, in "Shadow Partner."In "Persistence" Joshu ...

Now with a new authors’ note by authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller!A CLASSIC OF THE LIADEN UNIVERSE®All of her life, Aelliana Caylon has lived by the rules of her overbearing brother, the head of the Caylon family. Though she is a brilliant mathematician, he has convinced her that she has no worth beyond what value she might have in an arranged marriage.Then, on a dare, she plays a game of chance—and wins a starship. It is her way ...

A cat may look at a treeThis is especially true when the winds of change blow through the universe, leaving eddies of luck, uncertainty, and necessity in the strangest places – and surely Surebleak qualifies as a strange place, as Korval's Tree qualifies as a strange attractor.In the rough and tumble aftermath of Clan Korval's arrival, Surebleak attracts rude mercenaries, pilots galore, Scouts, grifters, and, from time to time, those who have lived under th...

Contains two shorter works set in Lee and Miller's Liaden Universe®: Short story "A Visit to the Galaxy Ballroom," which first appeared on Baen.com; original novelette "Ambient Conditions;" and an authors' foreword. "Galaxy Ballroom" explores the rift that has opened in the Scouts subsequent to Korval's removal to the planet Surebleak, and the consequences of loyalty. "Ambient Conditions" details a dark time in Liaden history, and looks at what happens when discarded people are given power...

What is the Cat's Job?Some say a cat's job is to be decorative. Some say it is to slay vermin. Some say a cat ought to earn his or her keep, and some think cats are mere pets. Some folks are dog people, but we don't need to talk too much about them here.In this chapbook we look at a cat mayor at work, talk about cats as people, and share several fictional pieces dealing with the place of cats and their people in the universe at large.The Cat's Job was one of SRM Pub...

Times are perilous, violence rife, and the future uncertain. Success and the survival of all you hold dear may hinge on how you manage change.Some people advise that we “Embrace Change!” Other people realize that change has edges, and if you embrace it the wrong way, it may feel a lot more like a knife than a bromide when it touches your guts.Here are two Lee and Miller novelettes set in the Liaden Universe®, "Street Cred," original to this chapbook; and "Wise Child," repri...

How can you and I contribute to creating a more peaceful, sustainable world in these divided times? With an unwavering belief in the goodness of humankind, New York Times bestselling author Ilchi Lee gives a compelling answer to this question.We are living in a very special time. We are enveloped in layers of problems―the pandemic, climate change, modern warfare, artificial intelligence―any one of which could drive humankind to a catastrophic end. What these variou...

When the ork hordes of the warlord Snagrod lay waste to the planet of Badlanding and devastate the Crimson Fists force sent to stop them, Chapter Master Kantor is forced into a desperate defence of the Fists home planet, Rynn's World. But tragedy strikes. An errant missile destroys the Space Marines' fortress-monastery, killing most of their number outright. With a handful of battered survivors in tow, Kantor must cross a continent if he is to have any hope of defeating Snagrod's orks and ...

Tales of the Liaden Universe® brought together for the first time. Space opera and romance on a grand scale in a galaxy full of interstellar trading clans.STORYTELLING ON AN EPIC SCALEFor more than thirty years, the Liaden Universe® novels by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller have captivated fans with their unique blend of action adventure, science fiction, and interpersonal relationships. In addition to over twenty novels (and counting), Lee and...

In the bustling streets of New York City's Lower East Side, two unlikely friends embark on a series of hilarious misadventures. Abe Potash, a shrewd businessman, and Mawruss Perlmutter, a dreamer with a heart of gold, navigate the challenges of immigrant life with wit and resilience. From their humble beginnings as peddlers to their rise as successful garment manufacturers, Abe and Mawruss's bond is tested by love, money, and the pursuit of the American Dream.

Magic and sacrifice will collide as lovers and gods, enemies and allies vie for the fate of the world in this heart-pounding sequel to THE ISLES OF THE GODS, which Stephanie Garber called "deliciously diabolical and full of heart."When Selly and Leander began their treacherous voyage to the Isles of the Gods, the captain’s daughter and the playboy prince were strangers. But amid talk of war and a deadly attack on their ship, the unthinkable happened.They fe...