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The galaxy is at war. The Confederation of Humanity is a democracy fracturing under the strain of nearly a century of war with alien invaders, the warriors of the Kreelan Empire. Humanoids with blue skin, fangs and fingers that end in razor sharp talons, they have technology that is millennia beyond that of the Confederation, yet they seek out close combat with sword and claw, fighting and dying to honor their god-like Empress. For the Confederation, there is no negotiation, there is no surrender. There is only the fierce struggle to survive. On an embattled world, young Reza Gard finds himself face to face with Tesh-Dar, the greatest of the Empire’s warriors. Born to a race whose recorded history spans half a million years, Tesh-Dar – a warrior priestess – is endowed with powers that are supernatural to human eyes. To Reza, a boy whose parents she has just slain, she is a monster. Holding him off the ground, face to face, she is slowly strangling him when he lashes out with his dead father’s knife, cutting her face across the left eye. Surprised and impressed with this young human animal, she bestows upon him a matching wound, a trophy of sorts, and inexplicably lets him live. Orphaned and alone, Reza is sent to the planet Hallmark. Supposedly a safe haven for war orphans, in reality it is little more than a slave labor planet. Toiling in grain fields under a burning sun, Reza leads a ragtag band of orphans doing the best they can to survive. But again, Tesh-Dar intervenes in his life. Leading an attack against Hallmark, she has been sent by her Empress on a special mission: to gather human children and return them to the Empire as part of an experiment to see if they have souls. Reza, along with thousands of others, is captured, with Hallmark left behind in flaming ruin. He awakens to the silver-flecked feline eyes of Esah-Zhurah, a young warrior tasked with teaching him the language and customs of her people. At first beaten and caged, Reza gradually earns her grudging respect. Over the years that follow he not only survives, but thrives as he learns the warrior ways of the Empire, becoming both more and less than human. As the relationship between the two young warriors deepens, Tesh-Dar and the Empress wonder if Reza may be the One foretold in an ancient prophecy, who will redeem the Kreelan race from an ancient blood curse. As Reza’s final challenge looms, Esah-Zhurah performs an ancient blood ritual that binds them together in body and spirit. For the first time the Bloodsong, the tie that binds every Kreelan soul to the Empress, echoes in his veins, at last making him one with the Children of the Empress. But his acceptance of the Kreelan Way leaves him with a dreadful choice: he must either make war against the humans, or – if he refuses – leave the Empire and Esah-Zhurah behind forever. The path he takes leads him toward a destiny set in motion millennia before, with the fate of both races hanging in the balance… If you enjoy epic fantasy, science fiction, or futuristic romance, you”ll enjoy In Her Name! Reviews:
In Her Name: Omnibus Edition Available in print, for the Amazon Kindle, on Mobipocket, and multiple ebook versions on Smashwords.com! |
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 In the first book of an epic futuristic fantasy trilogy, In Her Name: Empire is the story of Reza Gard, a young boy of the Human Confederation who is swept up in the century-long war with the alien Kreelan Empire.
Nightmarish female warriors with blue skin, fangs, and razor sharp talons, the Kreelans have technology that is millennia beyond that of the Confederation, yet they seek out close combat with sword and claw, fighting and dying to honor their god-like Empress. Captured and enslaved, Reza must live like his enemies in a grand experiment to see if humans have souls, and if one may be the key to unlocking an ages old curse upon the Kreelan race. Enduring the brutal conditions of Kreelan life, Reza and a young warrior named Esah-Zhurah find themselves bound together by fate and a prophecy foretold millennia before they were born. The story is continued in the second book of the trilogy, In Her Name: Confederation. Publisher’s note: This book is the first section of the original novel In Her Name, which is now the omnibus edition containing the entire trilogy under one cover. In Her Name: Empire Available in print, for the Amazon Kindle, on Mobipocket, and multiple ebook versions on Smashwords.com! |
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 In the second book of an epic trilogy, In Her Name: Confederation picks up the tale of Reza Gard where In Her Name: Empire left off:
Banished from the Kreelan Empire, Reza finds himself once again a stranger in a strange land as he returns to the human Confederation. Befriended by a marooned naval officer leading a last desperate fight against the Kreelans on a distant colony world, she reunites Reza with Nicole CarrĂ©. With their help, he is able to realize his childhood dream of becoming an Confederation Marine, and befriends an awkward young man, Eustus Camden, who quickly becomes a close friend and ally. For Reza will need all the help he can get: dark forces are at work at the heart of the Confederation government, and Reza becomes a pawn in a lethal power play that several years later leads him to the planet Erlang. There, a heartbreaking reunion awaits him, along with the revelation of an ages-old secret that the Kreelan Empire will stop at nothing to control… Publisher’s note: This book is the second section of the original novel In Her Name, which is now the omnibus edition containing the entire trilogy under one cover. In Her Name: Confederation Available in print, for the Amazon Kindle, on Mobipocket, and multiple ebook versions on Smashwords.com! |
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 In the final book of an epic trilogy, In Her Name: Final Battle picks up the tale of Reza Gard where In Her Name: Confederation left off:
Reza Gard awakens in a hospital on Earth after having been in a coma for months after the events on Erlang in Confederation. Charged with murder and high treason, he finds himself the scapegoat for a daring plot to assassinate the President of the Confederation. Escaping with the help of Jodi Mackenzie, who is now hunted for what she knows about the death of the president, Reza discovers that something is deeply wrong with the Empire: the warriors have lost their will to fight. Compelled to step into a trap set for him and Jodi, the two once again find themselves bound for Erlang. But this time it is to meet Tesh-Dar, who has been captured. Even as Reza greets his adopted mother, who is now close to death, a human armada gathers for a massive strike against the Kreelan home system. But the human fleet – and humanity itself – will be doomed to utter annihilation unless Reza can save his Empress from death… Publisher’s note: This book is the third section of the original novel In Her Name, which is now the omnibus edition containing the entire trilogy under one cover. In Her Name: Final Battle Available in print, for the Amazon Kindle, on Mobipocket, and multiple ebook versions on Smashwords.com! |
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 A prequel to In Her Name: Empire, the events of First Contact take place a century earlier:
Led by Commander Owen McClaren, the TNS Aurora is embarked on an extended survey mission, searching for new worlds that could support human life. Drawn to an uncharted star system that appears to have not just one, but two potentially habitable planets, the crew of the Aurora discovers something even more unexpected: the planets are already inhabited, but not by humans. Approached by gigantic alien starships, the human crew prepares for humanity’s very first contact with another sentient race. But nothing could prepare them for what fate has in store. For they have entered the domain of the Kreelan Empire, which has waited thousands of years to find another spacefaring race against which to wage war to honor their Empress. With all but one of the crew killed in ritual close combat, the aliens send Aurora home bearing the sole survivor: the Messenger, a young midshipman who carries with him an alien artifact that is humanity’s only sign of how much time remains until they are plunged into an interstellar war… In Her Name: First Contact Available in print, for the Amazon Kindle, and on Mobipocket, and in multiple ebook versions on Smashwords.com! |
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 Six months have passed since the destruction of the human colony on Keran by the alien Kreelan Empire. Earth and other human worlds band together to form the Confederation of Humanity to provide a mutual defense against the alien invaders.
Unfortunately, not all human worlds want to join the Confederation. Some, like Saint Petersburg, would rather see it destroyed. With a powerful navy built secretly and armed with nuclear weapons, Saint Petersburg is preparing their own offensive against the Confederation when the Kreelans attack. Led by Tesh-Dar, an enigmatic Kreelan warrior priestess, the Kreelans have begun their quest to find the One, an alien who can reverse an ages-old curse upon their race that will leave their species extinct in only a few more generations. With many of the characters returning from In Her Name: First Contact, Legend Of The Sword is another fast-paced installment of the In Her Name saga! Available in multiple ebook versions on Smashwords.com! |
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| In Her Name: Brothers in Arms – Coming in December 2010 | |
 It’s no surprise that there are a lot of authors and small press publishers who want to get their work on the Amazon Kindle!
Unfortunately, making that happen is not always as easy as it should be, and that’s why I’ve put together Publish Your Book on the Amazon Kindle: A Practical Guide, which is now available in print, on the Amazon Kindle, and on Mobipocket.com. I wrote this book specifically for folks who don’t have a lot of – or any – technical background, and who are frustrated with the seemingly mystical process of getting a book published on the Kindle. Chances are you’re an author or publisher who doesn’t want to deal with a lot of technical mumbo-jumbo and just wants to get the job done so you can get back to writing. This book will take away the mystery and frustration, and give you a clear path to success. Based on my experiences publishing In Her Name and helping folks on the Amazon DTP and Mobipocket publisher forums (where my user ID is kreelanwarrior), I put together a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to getting your book formatted and published on both the Amazon Kindle and Mobipocket Reader. The book will take you through all aspects of the process, including:
If you have specific questions, suggestions, or would like more information, please feel free to contact me. Publish Your Book On The Amazon Kindle: A Practical Guide Available in print, for the Amazon Kindle, and on Mobipocket. |
The In Her Name Omnibus Edition contains the complete text of the three novels released individually as In Her Name: Empire, Confederation, and Final Battle
