Synopses & Reviews
In the New York Times bestselling Kris Longknife novels, fans of the Honor Harrington escapades will welcome the adventures of another strong female in outer space starring in a thrill-a-page military space opera” (Alternative Worlds). The aliens attacking the planetary system of Alwa are an enemy unlike any Admiral Kris Longknife has ever encountered before. She doesnt know who they are, only that they worship a being known as the Enlightened One and are unafraid to sacrifice themselves against her fleet.
But Kris faces more than just the fanatical behavior of an alien armada. A saboteur has infiltrated the militarys medical facility and unleashed an epidemic that has spread throughout the fleet without warning.
Seventy-two career military women are down with something not even the aliens could do to themincluding Admiral Kris Longknife
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Praise for the Kris Longknife novels “Fabulously written and frenetically paced, the Kris Longknife series is one of the best in science fiction.”—Fresh Fiction
“Kris can kick, shoot, and punch her way out of any dangerous situation, and she can do it while wearing stilettos and a tight cocktail dress.”—Sci Fi Weekly
“Outer-space military science fiction at its adventurous best.”—Midwest Book Review
“A whopping good read…Fast-paced, exciting, nicely detailed, with some innovative touches.”—Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Award-winning author of Limits of Power
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Praise for the Kris Longknife Novels “A whopping good read…Fast-paced, exciting, nicely detailed, with some innovative touches.”—Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Award-winning author of Crown of Renewal
“Shepherd delivers no shortage of military action, in space and on the ground. Its cinematic, dramatic, and dynamic.”—Tor.com
“A tightly written, action-packed adventure from start to finish...Heart-thumping action will keep the reader engrossed and emotionally involved.”—Fresh Fiction
Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES Theres no rest for a Longknifeeven if youre a newlywed. Vice Admiral Kris Longknifes honeymoon gets cancelled when she hears that the space raiders home world may have been discovered. Finding where the raiders came from could be the key to saving humanity. If only uncovering their secrets was that easy
As Kris returns home, she ends up tangling with a mutinous crew determined to take off on their own. The dissident group leads Kris straight into a new messa system filled with strange, deadly enemies poised to wipe another sentient civilization out of existence. Kris and her squadron are ready to prevent total annihilation, but the mutineers have other plans
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You can't keep a good woman down-Kris Longknife returns.
Once again Kris finds herself caught in the crosshairs of unknown enemies who want her dead. Factions, both legitimate and underground, vie for control of the planet New Eden. And someone is taking advantage of the chaos to unleash a personal vendetta against Kris.
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Kris Longknife encounters some peaceful aliens who have come to warn humanity of an unidentifiable force that is roaming the galaxy, obliterating everything in its path-a path now leading directly toward the human worlds.
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Kris Longknife has been given her first independent command in the very remote system of Chance, an assignment that's as much exile as promotion.
But Kris isn't on the job long when she captures pirates hiding the location of an uncharted and unpopulated planet of miraculous technology.
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A search for her lost friend leads the female space warrior into a galactic hellhole with no way out.
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As part of an agenda to oust her father from his political position, Kris Longknife is relieved of command. But when an alien enemy launches an invasion, she defies both government and military authority to lead a rag-tag fleet against the threat.
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Kris Longknife has been assigned to The Wasp, the best warship beyond the Rim of Human Space. But while hunting for pirates, Kris stumbles upon something. Its a plan to kill one of the members of the aristocratic Peterwald familyand the would-be killers are setting her up as the assassin.
About the Author
Mike Shepherd is the national bestselling author of the Kris Longknife series, including Tenacious, Defender, Furious, and Daring, as well as the Jump Universe series, including To Do or Die and They Also Serve, and the Vicky Peterwald series, including Target and Survivor.