Ashes of Victory
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| Author | Elizabeth Moon |
| ISBN | 0345447611 |
Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father’s only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it’s no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can’t hold a candle to shipping...
Born into a family of wealth and political power. Kris Longknife turned her back on high society and followed a different family tradition by joining the Marines. But now she finds herself relieved of duty. She's gotten in the way of someone's agenda--to bring down her father, the Prime Minister of Wardhaven.
Now,...
| Author | Mike Shepherd |
| ISBN | 1937007030 |
This was good, some of it very good, but with some elements that bothered me enough to keep it just out of reach of five stars.
And yes, things finally move on the relationship front. And yes, I'm going to leave it at that other than to say I'm very happy with how it developed. A romance writer in a romance...
| Author | Mike Shepherd |
| ISBN | 0441012272 |
Kris Longknife had no choice about growing up rich and pampered. When she did have a choice, she joined the Marines. But now, a friend needs help halfway across the galaxy--and with a military heritage coursing through her blood, it's time for Kris Longknife to be a hero.
BUCKLE UP. SHE'S BACK.
When...
| Author | Mike Shepherd |
| ISBN | 0441016510 |
As you can see, we finally broke the long four-star streak. You definitely want to read the others in the series first because this one has some excellent build on past storylines and the payoff is part of what made it so good.
Most of this book is pretty standard for the series so far. Kris finds...
| Author | Mike Shepherd |
| ISBN | 0441019560 |
Lieutenant Commander Kris Longknife has precise orders: seek out, engage, and destroy pirates, slavers, and drug lords operating beyond the rim of human space-without interfering in Peterwald family affairs. But when slavers kidnap a twelve-year-old girl, Kris's mission becomes personal. And...
| Author | Elizabeth Moon |
| ISBN | 0743435524 |
Fleet officer Heris Serrano came from a family of Fleet officers, so when a lying superior forced her to resign, life lost all meaning. To pay the bills, she became Captain of a rich old lady's interstellar luxury yacht, adding insult to injury. But Cecelia, the rich old lady, had more brains than most...
| Author | David Drake |
| ISBN | 0743488644 |
The third book in Drake's highly enjoyable space opera series continues his tradition of transposing 18th century British naval situations into space. This time out, Daniel Leary's former command, the corvette "Princess Cecile", is decommissioned and sold to a wealthy foreign noble intent on exploring...
| Author | David Drake |
| ISBN | 0671319922 |
Lt. Daniel Leary of the Republic of Cinnabar Navy (RCN) commands the corvette Princess Cecile (aka " the sissy") and he and his crew are flush with the rewards of defeating a enemy battleship despite the overwhelming odds against them. His friend, Signals Officer Adele Mundy, has the latest in spy apparatus...
