Kirjahaku

The year is 2063 by old Earth reckoning and the planet has been occupied. Annexed by the Imperial Federated Worlds, an empire of technologically advanced humans, nearly a decade and a half ago; the planet is still in turmoil. Earth has been trying to deal with being unified for the first time in its history and is desperately attempting to catch up with galactic technology. But the Imperial Worlds have their own problems trying to put down an insurgency that sees Earth as an ideal place to find recruits.Crineal joined the Space Corps to fight the rebellion and is seen as a traitor by some from his home-world. Twelve years of hard combat and a reputation for being one of the Corps best fighter pilots earned him the rank of General. His dedication to the protection of the empire gained him the title of hero throughout the Imperial Federated Worlds and his care towards those he commands has earned him the absolute loyalty of his fellow pilots.Cyndora is a rebel supporter. For the last year she has been a prisoner in the Imperial justice system. Her sentence: a brutal forty five years of jail unless she takes another opportunity presented. Volunteering to join the Space Corps as a Recreation Assistant, her new job is to provide whatever entertainment and comfort Space Corps crew members might demand of her. The twenty five year tour of duty she has signed up for promises to be one of degradation and hardship.Yet not all is as it seems and someone is being lied to. Now the lives of Crineal and Cyndora are about to change and the fate of the empire may lie in the hands of a these two; a ruthless general and a convicted rebel.

With the rebellion dealt a crushing blow at Larahope, Crineal and Cyndora are heading to Branklee, the capital planet of the Imperial Federated Worlds. Crineal particularly is looking forward to a rest from the seemingly endless fighting and the trip to receive the title of Baron of the Empire appears to offer a welcome respite, along with a chance to deepen his relationship with Cyndora. For Cyndora it's an opportunity to see some of the worlds of the Imperium and discover what they have to offer. Each planet has its own attractions; different landscapes, cultures, life forms and peoples. There is much to see and much to be wary of for a woman fresh from Earth. For Cyndora, it will be a test of her strength as she begins to adapt to galactic life, but she is determined to weather the trial.There are more than just new worlds to deal with however, for they are now entering the murky realm of Imperial politics; an area which can be as dangerous as front-line combat in its own way. And the shadowy figures behind the rebellion aren't going to sit back idly either. Both Crineal and Cyndora will need to adapt to their new roles in order to survive, and even if they make it through the intrigue, the rebel military is still waiting for them...The second volume of the Crineal Chronicles; the first volume being In Hera's Service.

By 2045, the USA has undergone a violent revolution, with the masses rising up in a bloody pogrom against the ruling elite. The survivors have fled to Britain and pushed that country over the edge into a plutocratic dictatorship in an attempt to secure a safe haven for themselves against the new US government. The population of Britain is now under the iron heel of its own government and the secret police are everywhere.In the center of the country, a young subversive works diligently in a tax office, trying to escape the attention of the authorities. His name is Chris Neal and he can see the desperation and fading hope of his fellow countrymen. He fears the coming storm and wonders if he can survive it. When it arrives, it is not the storm he expected and his personal world will be burned to ashes, propelling him into a life he could never have imagined.The aliens have arrived and they are human...

Training is over for Crineal. No longer a cadet, he is now a pilot officer in the Imperial Space Corp. His destination is the Strike Carrier Ragnarok, where the mythical General Sarclax awaits. It is here that Crineal can make his name, with a little luck and a lot of skill. Here is where he will make the rebels start paying for the death of his family.... Or maybe see his own death in the unforgiving void of space. The frozen depths will be the forge that makes or breaks him.