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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Looking%20to%20find%20the%20nathan%20lowell%20books%20in%20the%20golden%20age%20of%20the%20clipper%20series%20somebody%20told%20me%20that%20there%20was%2019%20books%20in%20the%20series%20but%20I%20can%20only%20see%206"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Hey \u2014 so I dug into this (via Nathan Lowell\u2019s official site, library/fiction databases, etc.) and it seems the claim of *19* books in *The Golden Age of the Solar Clipper* universe is a misunderstanding. Below is a clear breakdown of what *is* in the series and how many books there actually are, plus what the \u201cextra\u201d titles are. Hopefully this helps clarify which books you have versus which ones you might be missing.\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udcda What *Golden Age of the Solar Clipper* Actually Includes\n\nThe universe is made up of several sub-series. Here are the groups and the individual titles, in reading order.\n\n| Sub-series | Number of Books | Titles | Notes |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| **Trader\u2019s Tales** | 6 | *Quarter Share*; *Half Share*; *Full Share*; *Double Share*; *Captain\u2019s Share*; *Owner\u2019s Share* ([goodreads.com](https://www.goodreads.com/series/51464-golden-age-of-the-solar-clipper?utm_source=openai)) | The core storyline following Ishmael Wang\u2019s rise in the merchant/trader ranks. |\n| **Seeker\u2019s Tales** | 3 | *In Ashes Born*; *To Fire Called*; *By Darkness Forged* ([goodreads.com](https://www.goodreads.com/series/51464-golden-age-of-the-solar-clipper?utm_source=openai)) | Continues Ishmael\u2019s journey after *Owner\u2019s Share*. |\n| **Smuggler\u2019s Tales** | 3 | *Milk Run*; *Suicide Run*; *Home Run* ([nathanlowell.com](https://nathanlowell.com/catalog/?utm_source=openai)) | Follows different characters (Natalya Regyri & Zoya Usoko), though in the same universe. |\n| **SC Marva Collins** | 3 | *School Days*; *Working Class*; *Hard Knocks* ([nathanlowell.com](https://nathanlowell.com/catalog/?utm_source=openai)) | This crew\u2019s perspective adds more breadth to the universe. |\n| **Shaman's Tales (prequel)** | 3 | *South Coast*; *Cape Grace*; *Finwell Bay* ([nathanlowell.com](https://nathanlowell.com/catalog/?utm_source=openai)) | Backstory for characters you\u2019ll meet in *Trader\u2019s Tales*. |\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udd22 Total Numbers Breakdown\n\n- Total **unique** titles in the Golden Age universe: **18** ([librarything.com](https://www.librarything.com/nseries/8269/Golden-Age-of-the-Solar-Clipper?utm_source=openai))  \n- Of those, *FictionDB* lists **13** \u201ccore/related\u201d books: 12 main novels + 1 extra story. ([fictiondb.com](https://www.fictiondb.com/series/golden-age-of-the-solar-clipper-nathan-lowell~87373.htm?utm_source=openai))  \n- Goodreads lists **14** total works in Golden Age (includes some extras) ([goodreads.com](https://www.goodreads.com/series/51464-golden-age-of-the-solar-clipper?utm_source=openai))  \n\nSo depending on what you count \u2014 if you include subseries and prequels \u2014 there are **18** books. If you focus on \u201cmain line / direct story arcs,\u201d you\u2019ll get about **13**.\n\n---\n\n## \ud83e\udd14 Why You Might Have Only Seen 6 Books\n\nYou\u2019ve likely come across just the **Trader\u2019s Tales** subseries:\n\n- Quarter Share  \n- Half Share  \n- Full Share  \n- Double Share  \n- Captain\u2019s Share  \n- Owner\u2019s Share  \n\nThat\u2019s 6 books in total. These are often what people refer to as \u201cthe Golden Age series\u201d in casual conversation or older listings. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/scifi/comments/1vaxlwf/just_finished_traders_tales_from_the_golden_age/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can list exactly which books you're missing compared to what you already have. Want me to pull that together for *your* collection?"
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "are%20the%20books%20searkers%20tales%20written%20by%20nathan%20lowell%20as%20well"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Yes \u2014 *The Seeker\u2019s Tales* books *are* written by Nathan Lowell.  \n\nHere\u2019s how I confirmed it:\n\n- On Nathan Lowell\u2019s official website in the \u201cBooks \u2013 List\u201d section, the *Seeker\u2019s Tales* are listed among his works under *Golden Age of the Solar Clipper*, with the titles *In Ashes Born*, *To Fire Called*, and *By Darkness Forged*. ([nathanlowell.com](https://nathanlowell.com/catalog/bookslist/?utm_source=openai))  \n- The audiobook pages for *To Fire Called* and *By Darkness Forged* explicitly mark them as \u201cWritten by Nathan Lowell.\u201d ([podiumentertainment.com](https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/1205-1%20waitfor%20delay%20/to-fire-called?utm_source=openai))  \n- The Google Books entry for *In Ashes Born: Seeker\u2019s Tale, Book 1* shows Nathan Lowell as the author. ([books.google.com](https://books.google.com/books/about/In_Ashes_Born.html?id=6yzsDAEACAAJ&utm_source=openai))  \n\nIf you want, I can also list the publication dates for those three \u2014 that helps when tracking down specific editions or versions."
    }
]