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Series: The Merchant Princes
Volume: 1
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 0765309297
Pages: 304 pages
Publisher: Tor
Reader Rating: 8 out of 10
Votes: 2
The Family Trade by Charles StrossDescription: Reporter Miriam Beckstein, recently fired for exposing a money laundering scheme and threatened by the criminals involved, finds that staring at her mother's antique brooch can move her from contemporary America to a Viking-settled parallel universe, where she discovers her true heritage as a countess among the world-walking, goods-smuggling Clan. Struggling to master the mores and politics of her new family, Miriam discovers trust to be the rarest commodity in which they deal. Earl Roland, her new love, may be too loyal to her uncle, Duke Angbard, while Roland's intended, the Baroness Olga, is much more than a silly heiress waiting to be married off. Miriam schemes to update the Clan's ancient business and make herself invaluable to their interests, before one of the many assassins after her succeeds.
Also in this series are The Hidden Family, The Clan Corporate, The Merchants' War
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