An original novella in the “fast-paced, exciting military SF series”* featuring Kris Longknife.
Kris Longknife is back home from her galactic adventures, but her entire Fleet of Discovery has been annihilated. Now, humanity finds itself at war with an alien race more monstrous than anyone could have possibly imagined.
General Terrance “Trouble” Tordon, Kris’s great-grandfather, is given the task of calming the panicked politicians, some of whom blame Kris for the disaster and would like to eliminate the ever bothersome Commander Longknife.
But as “Trouble” struggles to defend his Kris, the level of uncertainty among the civilians leads to more panic and a rush to judgment that makes him believe that he’s facing a fight he’s bound to lose…
Includes a preview of the newest Kris Longknife novel, Furious, available November 2012.
*SF Site
Praise for the Kris Longknife series
“Solid writing, exciting action, and likable characters.”—S.M. Stirling, New York Times Bestselling Author of Lord of Mountains
“A rousing space opera that has extremely entertaining characters.”—Night Owl Reviews
“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
An original novella in the “fast-paced, exciting military SF series”* featuring Kris Longknife.
Kris Longknife is back home from her galactic adventures, but her entire Fleet of Discovery has been annihilated. Now, humanity finds itself at war with an alien race more monstrous than anyone could have possibly imagined.
General Terrance “Trouble” Tordon, Kris’s great-grandfather, is given the task of calming the panicked politicians, some of whom blame Kris for the disaster and would like to eliminate the ever bothersome Commander Longknife.
But as “Trouble” struggles to defend his Kris, the level of uncertainty among the civilians leads to more panic and a rush to judgment that makes him believe that he’s facing a fight he’s bound to lose…
Includes a preview of the newest Kris Longknife novel, Furious, available November 2012.
*SF Site
Praise
Praise for the Kris Longknife series
“Solid writing, exciting action, and likable characters.”—S.M. Stirling, New York Times Bestselling Author of Lord of Mountains
“A rousing space opera that has extremely entertaining characters.”—Night Owl Reviews
“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
