β Scribed by Mike Shepherd
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BEAUTY AND THE BATTLEFIELD
Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Victoria Maria Teresa Inez Smythe-Peterwald, daughter of wealth and power, was raised to do little except be attractive and marry well. Then everything changedher brother, her fathers favorite and the heir apparent, was killed in battle by Lieutenant Kris Longknife, daughter of the Peterwalds longtime enemies. Vicky vowed revenge, but her skill set was more suitable for seduction than assassination, and she failed. Angry and disappointed, her father decided she needed military training and forced her to join the Navy.
Now Ensign Vicky Peterwald is part of a whole new world, where use of her ample charms will not lead to advancement. But her father is the Emperor, and what he wants he gets. What he wants is for Vicky to learn to be efficiently ruthless and deadly.
Though the lessons are hard learned, Vicky masters themwith help from an unexpected source: Kris Longknife.
Praise for the Kris Longknife novels
A whopping good readFast-paced, exciting, nicely detailed, with some innovative touches.Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Awardwinning author of Crown of Renewal
Shepherd delivers no shortage of military action, in space and on the ground. Its cinematic, dramatic, and dynamic[He also] demonstrates a knack for characterization, balancing serious moments with dry humor.Tor.com
Readers have come to depend on Mike Shepherd for fast-paced military science fiction bound to compelling story lines and adrenaline-pumping battlesKris Longknife is a hero to the core.Fresh Fiction
Kris is a strong female characterThe book focuses on action, with some interesting sci-fi twists thrown inIt excels as a page-turner.Fantasy Book Spot
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 operaThe audience will root for the determined, courageous, and endearing heroine as she displays intelligence and leadership during lethal confrontations.Alternative Worlds
Mike Shepherdis a pseudonym for Mike Moscoe.Moscoe is a full-time writer who lives in the Pacific Northwest.He is the author of the Kris Longknife series includingKris Longknife: Defender,and the Jump Universe series includingTo Do or Die.
Library : Science Fiction
Universes : Vicky Peterwald [01]
Formats : EPUB
Read : Read
ISBN : 9780425266571
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