Three hundred and eighty years from now, Humanity has spread to 600 planets and a young girl, Kris Longknife graduates from college. To her parent’s dismay, she joins the Navy. After the long eighty year peace among humanity, they feel there is no need for heroes. But soon Kris Longknife is hanging with Marines, rescuing a kidnapped little girl, busting bandit butt to get food to a starving world, and she’s discovering that maybe some of the things about being one of those damn Longknifes didn’t make it into the history books. The Kris Longknife saga is the story of a young woman coming of age during a time when things are falling apart and discovering that maybe humanity still does need heroes.
Kris Longknife: Admiral
Admiral Kris Longknife should have known the job offer was too good. Really, she knew by now that what was too good to be true really, really isn't. Still, she jumped at the chance to be the first human emissary to the Iteeche Empire.
Only when she got there, and met the Emperor, a teenage kid swamped by his throne, did Kris find out that there was a little civil war going on in the Iteeche Empire. The loyal forces were losing, and they needed the best fighting admiral they could get. So they got Kris Longknife.
More info →Kris Longknife’s Successor: Grand Admiral Santiago on Alwa Station
This is the third book with Grand Admiral Sandy Santiago serving as Kris Longknife's Relief, then Replacement, and now Successor on Alwa. She has all the challenges a gal could ask for. Granny Rita is on the rampage, and the cats have gone on strike. Leaving the Colonials to deal with Granny Rita, Sandy heads off to work with the cats, only to discover she is not the only one who has a bone to pick with them - alien monsters have a vendetta as well! Sandy has to work to find a way of peace among the Alwans, feisty cats, and a new alien race.
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