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A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 3

The Lois McKendrick runs headlong into trouble when a routine in-system transit goes bad. Ishmael and the rest of the crew must scramble to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it in order to keep the ship alive. Learn more about the officers and crew of the Lois McKendrick as they struggle to keep their ship and discover how Ishmael finds out how wrong he's been about what it means to be a spacer in this latest Trader's Tale.This is the third book in the series. Look for Half Share and Quarter Share here on Podiobooks.com.

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By: danb
best book so far... but 6 episodes into DS, I think it's soon to be unseated. I really liked the addition of significant conflict in FS and it looks like DS is taking that to the next level... can't wait.

By: Nathan
hm .. lemme follow up. I'm not sure I can do anything with it.

By: The Bee Lady
Hi Nathan, I'm not sure what to say. If you knew me, you'd know how odd it is for me to be at a loss of words. Maybe it's because I didn't get much sleep last night. I started FS at about 7:00 last night and finished about 4:00 this morning. (If you do the math, I have to explain that I listened to some a bit earlier.) I just read a majority of the comments, and, although I appreciate how well you take criticism, I'm sad that there is even one person who doesn't appreciate your talent, or effort. I agree with the majority of people who are (patiently?) waiting for DS and the other 40 books still brewing in your brain. I absorbed Heinlein SciFi in high school/college, and while I recognize the similarities, you do *not* have the chauvinistic bent that Mr. Heinlein had. Thank goodness. You do, however, have a firm grip on that different universe where bad things happen for a reason, the good guys are justly rewarded for their behavior, and the "regular guy" is doing things we all wish we had a chance at. Yeah, yeah, there's a little gratuitous ass-grabbing, but it's funny. And Sarah's response to life on the ship makes it plain that it really is a different way of living. I related to her as well as to Ish, maybe more so. I'm not as adaptable or lucky as Ish, I hope I'm not as stubborn as Pip. And I would probably be up in the bunk, crocheting, if I were Sarah, too. Too bad I'm not a shaman. I know this is a bit long, especially so far after the release of FS, and so close to DS (oh goody, another excuse to avoid the TV!) Sorry. Apparently I got over being speechless... I just felt the need to address the comments that I so sincerely disagree with. There seems to be an over-abundance of people who want everything right now, free, and it had better be perfect and just what they expected. I'm getting tired of them. I have enjoyed the interesting assortment of names, personalities, and events in this story. It has been a wonderful distraction from my own Real Life, and I'm looking forward to South Coast. That will keep my fingernails safe until DS. I'm so pleased with the way you ended FS. You didn't really close the door, but you sure opened a dozen more! Thanks. Whatever your RL is, I hope it will accommodate all the stories you can think up. PS. The "audio glitch" is a short, sharp patch of white noise between the intro guy and where _your_ audio actually begins. "The following is a Podiobooks presentation." crrrk! (intro music begins). It is quite obvious in #16 of FS, but I noticed it on several episodes. Ah! Memory sets in. It sounds like a needle skipping across a record. You know, vinyl. In the Dark Ages.

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