The Family Trade The Merchant Princes

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the family trade first book of merchant princes, published in 2004. introduces reader technology journalist miriam beckstein, finds herself in parallel world in extended family holds power.


miriam s adoptive mother iris gives shoebox filled items belonged miriam s birth mother, jane doe died mysteriously when miriam baby. among other items, miriam finds locket. inside design not unlike celtic knot, , when focuses on it, transported parallel world of feudal massachusetts technology in dark ages—except men on horses armed guns, , upper class has access imported baubles miriam s normal earth.


miriam finds herself caught in feuds of estranged family, calls clan. clan has used genetic ability travel , forth between 2 worlds build lucrative import/export trade, , enrich themselves. however, founder , progeny feudal world, , mores , beliefs well; content merely enrich themselves, , seek ingratiate local nobility, rather commonfolk. easy money power complicates reform. miriam compares them saudi princes visit united states & europe, think in entirely different way. clan s profitable transport drugs, bothers miriam both ethical reasons, , in belief clan far better. decides attempt reform business within, while dodging various assassination plots hatched against her. understands drug trade last long; anonymity , carrying large amounts of raw cash growing steadily more suspicious.


miriam finds number of potential allies in travels. include paulie, research assistant former job experience in field of law; roland, distant relation, economist, , potential love interest free of clan s machinations , prefers united states feudal gruinmarkt; duke angbard lofstrom, miriam s uncle , head of security clan, leader of boston operations; olga, young , flighty noble helps explain miriam politics , notables of gruinmarkt; , briliana & kara, 2 lesser noble ladies-in-waiting assigned miriam s service in gruinmarkt s capital of niejwein.


reviews of book note rather abrupt ending. because both , hidden family written 1 novel, novel split brevity s sake, 600 pages long. family trade placed fifth in annual locus poll best fantasy novel. family trade , hidden family later released bloodline feud, editing & adjustments.









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