The links beside each book title will take you to amazon, who i feel are the best online retailer for books where you can read more about the book, or purchase it. Kris longknifes replacement grand admiral santiago on alwa. Kris longknife can kick, shoot, and punch her way out of any dangerous situation, and her latest adventure in the new york times bestelling series is as perilous as they come. Admiral kris longknife, book 16 by mike shepherd fantastic fiction. Mike shepherd, born mike moscoe, is an american science fiction writer who lives in vancouver, wa. Sandy santiago is a woman with a whole lot of problems. Mike was born in the philadelphia navy yard hospital and left the city at three days old. Kris longknife can kick, shoot, and punch her way out of any dangerous situation, and her latest adventure in the new york times bestelling series is as perilous as they come despite her role as a fleet admiral and protector of a planetary system, kris is still beholden to her great grandfather king raymonds commands.
Eighteenth volume in the kris longknife series of military science fiction adventures. Unrelenting by mike shepherd 2015, paperback at the best online prices at. Kris longknife, intrepid is the sixth novel i repeat, the sixthdo not begin here, please in the longknife series. Moscoe, a former civil servant, lives in the pacific northwest with his wife ellen and now writes fulltime. Furious kris longknife series book 10 by mike shepherd 4. It takes that long to get this many problems gnawing at kris longknifes ankles, knees and butt. I understand that its not easy to start a series in the beginning, so here is the list. The eleventh installment of the adventures of kris longknife, royal princess of the united societies in a fairly distant future, continues a lengthy story arc that began four or five books back when the iteecheformer enemies of humankindask for help when some of their expeditions into a region of space previously unexplored by either iteeche or humans fail to return. Shes ordered to replace kris longknife, but can any mere mortal fill the shoes of a longknife. Kris longknife 14 by mike shepherd 2016, paperback at the best online prices at. As many of you know, there was not a new kris longknife book for purchase on november 1. Fans of the longrunning kris longknife and anna strong series recognize dina pearlman as irreplaceable, and we have to agree. Furious is one of those readthrough novels that just grips you and does not let you go. The aliens attacking the planetary system of alwa are an enemy u.
Mike shepherd admiral kris longknife should have known the job offer was too good. Order of kris longknife books kris longknife is the protagonist in a series of military science fiction novels by american author mike shepherd. It is clear that kris is not wanted where she is, she has every reason to head for the horizon and wash her hands of the whole situation. Kris longknife can kick, shoot, and punch her way out of any dangerous situation, and her latest adventure in the new. As mike shepherd, he has written the five very popular kris longknife military science fiction adventures, with more to come. Welcome to the kris longknife science fiction space opera wiki a collaborative encyclopedia based on the space opera. An uneasy peace has formed between the greenfeld alliance and wardhavens united sentients, after kris longknifes efforts to save her familys most bitter enemy, henrypeterwald smythe xii from an assassination attempt. The links beside each book title will take you to amazon, who i feel are the best online retailer for books where you can read more about the book. This is the 14th book in the kris longknife series by mike shepherd. Kris longknife is a daughter of privilege, born shelve mutineer.
Kris longknife is a daughter of privilege, born kris longknife had no choice about growing up born into a family of wealth and political power. She can make the most fantastical of situations completely credible with. Kris longknife has been ordered back to human space. Everyone can edit pages and help to make it better we are currently editing over 176 articles, and you can help. Dont let the scifi or space opera concept throw you. Mike shepherd is the pen name of american novelist mike moscoe, who writes science fiction novels. The complete series list for kris longknife mike shepherd.
But now, a friend needs help halfway across the galaxy and with a military heritage coursing through her blood, its time for kris longknife to be a hero. This is not a jumping on point for new readers, who should go to book one kris longknife. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kris longknife. I finished this and the second kris longknife book in the series. Born into wealth and royalty, kris longknife joined the marines to defend humanity. Defender kris longknife series book 11 by mike shepherd 4. Mike shepherd despite her role as a fleet admiral and protector of a planetary system, kris is still beholden to her great grandfather king raymonds commands. Kris longknife encounters some peaceful aliens who have come to warn humanity of an unidentifiable force that is roaming the galaxy, obliterating everything in its. Kris longknife is back in the good graces of the brassand to demonstrate that, theyve promoted her to admiral. This is the third book with grand admiral sandy santiago serving as kris longknifes relief, then replacement, and now successor, on alwa. Vice admiral kris longknifes honeymoon gets cancelled when she hears that the space raiders home world may have been discovered. Proving herself a capable, if unorthodox, officer, lieutenant kris longknife has been assigned to train inexperienced crews in piloting the newest, fastest, and deadliest attack ships in the fleet.
This time however, it is kris calling the shots from the start unlike the previous time when she more or less only could react as the rebels plan. No one, least of all kris, expects to find a hostile alien starship. But while hunting for pirates, kris stumbles upon something. In this one kris and her crew have established contact with the avian species on the planet alwa where there is also a colony of humans, including her great grandmother, who were lost near the end of the iteeche war almost eighty years ago. Having used unorthodox methods to save a worldand every sentient being on itlieutenant commander kris longknife is wan. The first book, mutineer, was published in 2004 to great success. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Kris longknifebold digital downloads collaboration. Mike shepherd audio books, best sellers, author bio. It is a direct continuation of the previous book, emissary, which means that kris has discovered that she is thrown into the deep end together with the sharks and being an emissary does not even begin to cover it. Kris longknife audiobooks listen to the full series. But no mission is ever simple when your name is longknife. Another strong outing in the kris longknife multiverse. Kris longknifes bloodhound sep 3, 20 companion short novel asin.
Mike shepherds military scifi series about protagonist kris longknife. Kris longknifes blog from the mind of mike shepherd. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. A companion novella to an original novella in the fastpaced, exciting kris longknife series from new york times bestselling author mike shepherd. As far as i am concerned this book was perhaps not perfect but it was definitely one of the better ones in the kris longknife series. See the complete kris longknife series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Its a plan to kill one of the members of the aristocratic peterwald familyand the wouldbe killers are setting her up as the assassin. She can make the most fantastical of situations completely credible with just the right intonation. Kris longknife had no choice about growing up shelve deserter.
This series covers the exploits of kris longknife, a rich young naval officer who struggles to deal with the expectations and reputation of her famous family of military leaders, politicians, and billionaires. Granny rita is on the rampage, and the cats have gone on. Sep 12, 2014 most notably nelly, kris s personal computer, abby, kris s maid and intergalactic woman of mystery, jack her longsuffering bodyguard and eventual husband, and penny, an intelligence officer and cops daughter who was widowed the day after her honeymoon. Praise for the kris longknife novels fabulously written and. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. When she did have a choice, she joined the marines. Now her mission is to find the home base of the space pirates who are plaguing the fringes of the galaxy. Anyone who likes a good strong female lead, but one with some human shortcomings like we all have, will love kris longknife. Mike is the new york times best selling author of the kris longknife family saga.
Kris longknifes replacement grand admiral santiago on. Commanding, the latest new novel in the kris longknife series, is up for presale with amazon and kobo. This is the 11th book in the kris longknife series by mike shepherd. My dear wife of fifty years and i were having some health. Below is a list of mike shepherds books in order of when they were originally released. Commanding by mike shepherd available from rakuten kobo.
Mike shepherd managed to do this and at the same time remind his longer followers of some of the beginnings of the story. Despite her role as a fleet admiral and protector of a planetary system, kris is still beholden to her great grandfat. In kris longknife among the kicking birds, kris witnesses an alwan mother regurgitating meat to a chick. The trouble with all books that exist as a series is that they have to reintroduce characters for the first time reader. Series order of kris longknife books by mikeshep november 6, 2019 november 6, 2019 uncategorized. The action in the kris longknife series plays out in the twentyfourth century. This is a file photo of kris and nelly when she was in college on the political stump for her fathers campaign. Lieutenant commander kris longknife leads a reconnaissance mission of the vast uncharted regions of space. For the latest photo of kris, check out kris longknife defender. Despite her role as a fleet admiral and protector of a planetary system, kris is still beholden to her great grandfather king raymonds commands. She does a really good job at harassing the mysterious enemy, which we should also learn more about in the next installment. Kris longknife has managed, somehow, to avoid becoming cookie cutter and repetitive.
Follow sandy as shes introduced to the mess on canopus station. Kris longknifes successor by mike shepherd nook book. But kris isnt on the job long when she captures pirates hiding the location of an uncharted and unpopulated planet of miraculous technology. Many readers have been inquiring about the order of the kris longknife books. Mike shepherd, born mike moscoe, is an american science fiction writer who lives in. Kris knew she had bugeyed monsters that look too damn much like us out there. Mike was born in the philadelphia navy yard hospital and left that town at the age of three days for reasons he does not presently recall. Over 20 years ago, i started with ace science fiction through penguin press. Kris longknife has been given her first independent command in the very remote system of chance, an assignment thats as much exile as promotion.
Well the whole lot of them are in serious trouble this time out, the current situation suddenly finds itself turned up to 21 never mind 11. Stalwart kindle edition by shepherd, mike, moyer, lee. I wanted to put an update here for all my readers and fans who dont follow me on facebook. It was not until high school that he finished a year in the school he started.
Over the last 25 years, he has published 27 books in several series and story arcs. Kris longknife had no choice about growing up rich and pampered. In the authors acknowledgments, shepherd promises that this installment of the series brings changes, and hes not wrong. Grand admiral, her royal highness kris longknife is up to her ears in problems. The kris longknife book series by mike shepherd includes books mutineer, deserter, defiant, and several more. Her rich, textured voice brings strange worlds and complex characters to life book after book. Kris, starting in bold after her daughter ruth is born at the end of the previous book.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An exciting military science fiction novella set kris longknife has been given her first you cant keep a good woman downkris longknife kris longknife has been assigned to the wasp. He writes the jump universe, kris longknife, and other series. Admiral kris longknife, book 16 by mike shepherd book cover, description. Kris longknife national bestselling series theres no rest for a longknifeeven if youre a newlywed. Now, she must determine the extent of the alien threatand whether to start an interstellar warfrom novelist. So why has she been ordered, as in requested and requi. Update on kris longknife books kris longknifes blog. The last time she entered a rebel system, every disloyal ship picked up its skirts and ran. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Proving herself a capable, if unorthodox, officer, lieutenant kris longknife has been assigned to train inexperienced crews in piloting the newest, fastest. Kris longknife is back in the good graces of the brassand to demonstrate. Kris longknife series in order mike shepherd fictiondb. Grand admiral, her royal highness kris longknife, commander of the iteeche imperial combined fleets has the enemy on the run. An original novella in the fastpaced, exciting kris longknife series from new york times bestselling author mike shepherd. He was born in august 2, 1947 in philadelphia to a navy family and travelled a lot as a child. In the new york times bestselling kris longknife novels, fans of the honor harrington escapades will welcome the adventures of another strong female in outer space starring in a thrillapage military space opera alternative worlds. Like another lifetime in another world, days of rage, the legend of lovea duval, from ban xon to wardak and the forgiven, in addition to a collection of short stories and poems called collage. Born into wealth and royalty, kris longknife joined the marines to help fight for humanity against aliens and pirates in a system that has been colonized.
Please note that as an amazon associate, i earn money from qualifying purchases. Mike shepherd debuted this pen name in 2004 with the novel mutineer. Proving herself a capable, if unorthodox, officer, lieutenant kris longknife has been assigned to train inexperienc. Shepherd has established, and this is hardly a bad thing. Mike shepherd born into wealth and royalty, kris longknife joined the marines to defend humanity against aliens and pirates on the outer rim of the colonized space system. Nov 10, 2011 whatever happens next, itll change kris longknifes path for good. Kris longknife furious 2012 mike shepherd has really shown his gift for writing this time. Whose your favorite character in the kris longknife universe, jack, cara, abby or maybe kris s computer nelly. This story takes place in the middle of kris longknife furious. Series order of kris longknife books kris longknifes blog. Kris longknifes bloodhound by mike shepherd overdrive. The information is in the public domain and im not sure why he wouldnt want us to provide this valuable resource to his readers. The book do, to some extent, follow the same pattern as the previous one in the sense that kris has to gather a fighting force, give them some rudimentary training, and the go and kick some ass.
Kris longknifedefender is the kind of book that can only be written after a thirteen book saga. Defender kris longknife series book 11 kindle edition by shepherd, mike. Kris longknifeunrelenting tennessee reads overdrive. A short story by mike shepherd not in english common knowledge. Grand admiral santiago on alwa station volume 19 by mike shepherd 14. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kris longknife. Kris longknife has been assigned to the wasp, the best warship beyond the rim of human space. Kris longknife books in order the author has requested that we remove his book listings from our site, stating that we are violating and threatened a cease and desist. She has been personally selected for a mission that. Kris longknife encounters some peaceful aliens who have come to warn humanity of an unidentifiable force that is roaming the galaxy, obliterating everything in its patha path now leading directly toward the human worlds. Furious by mike shepherd available from rakuten kobo. This volume runs for four hundred and forty eight pages. Complete order of kris longknife books in publication order and chronological order.