A genetically altered human-diomeni hybrid, Jani Kilian finds herself caught in the middle of a looming intergalactic civil war , when a horrific terrorist attack threatens to ignite a long-feared conflict between humankind and aliens. Original.

Contact Imminent

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Smith, Kristine

Science Fiction

Ever since contact was first made between humans and the alien idomeni, tensions between the two races have been frequent and bloody. As the first genetically altered human-idomeni hybrid, former Captain Jani Kilian serves as a lightning rod for the anger, outrage, and hatreds of both sides. And now the ex-soldier finds herself in the unwanted role of diplomat—serving the interests of her hybrid enclave, Thalassa, the only place in the universe that welcomes renegade humans, hybrids, and aliens alike.
But the all-powerful Commonwealth intends to bring Thalassa to its knees, and the time for diplomacy is at an end. With death surrounding her, Jani Kilian must return to where her nightmare began and once again take on her most powerful persona: warrior. For as the game approaches its inevitable conclusion, she knows only two options remain: victory . . . or extermination.

Endgame (Jani Kilian series)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Harper/Voyager

As part of a diplomatic corps sent to establish peaceful relations with the alien idomeni species, Jani Kilian did the unthinkable--she took sides in an alien civil--and two decades later, she has finally returned to the Commonwealth with a genetically rebuilt body. Original.

Code of Conduct

Fantasy

Saved by a radical surgery that illegally enhanced her body with alien DNA, Captain Jani Kilian finds herself enmeshed in a renewed conflict between the human and idomeni species. Original.

Rules of Conflict

Captain Jani Kilian, a human-idomeni hybrid, emerges after eighteen years in hiding only to find herself playing a key role in the Commonwealth's dealings with the alien idomeni, incurring the enmity of powerful political, financial, diplomatic, and criminal forces in the process. Original.

Law of Survival

For Jani Kilian, just being alive is a crime against nature. Rules of Survival collects her first three adventures, exclusively from the Science Fiction Book Club. 1) Code of Conduct, 2) Rules of Conflict 3) Law of Survival.

Rules Of Survival

Science Fiction Book Club

Captain Jani Kilian’s life should have ended in front of a firing squad. Instead, she evaded battlefield justice by dying in a transport crash. End of story, according to official Commonwealth Service records. But doctors repaired her in secret, using the most advanced Service Medical technologies available, or so they assured her. In the last days of the idomeni civil war, she escaped their homeworld of Shèrá, and spent the next 18 years on the run. But someone like Jani leaves a trail no matter how hard they try to hide it, and she soon learns the Service hunt for her never ended. When Interior Minister Evan van Reuter, her former lover, tracks her down and begs her help in finding his wife’s killer, she has no choice but to agree. The search takes her to the Commonwealth capital of Chicago, a hotbed of political intrigue as dangerous as any warzone. As the danger mounts, so do Jani’s struggles. Her rebuilt body is breaking down, and memories long suppressed are flooding back. Of one horrible night 18 years ago, and the gut-wrenching decision that changed her life forever.

Code of Conduct (Jani Kilian)

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So many bones, buried so deep. But not deep enough. After eighteen years, Captain Jani Kilian's life as a fugitive has ended. Captured by the Service, she now faces court martial. It will surely lead to her execution. But relations with the idomeni have deteriorated. Jani's knowledge of that alien race and her friendship with Nema, their ambassador, earn her a reprieve. And if she is able to help stabilize the crisis, she may be in line for a pardon. Jani knows she should grab this second chance and hang on. But as tensions between human and idomeni mount and her genetically-modified body breaks down, she finds herself locked in a struggle with an adversary who has as much to lose as she, and who will do anything to ensure their secrets remain buried.

Rules of Conflict (The Jani Kilian Chronicles)

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It takes a killer to catch a killer. Jani Kilian finally has her life under control. Discharged from the Service, she’s become an important player in negotiations with the alien idomeni. But when a classified report containing revelations about past crimes comes to light, Jani realizes that old enemies still seek to destroy her. As dangers mount and those closest to her are threatened, a hard lesson learned during her years on the run hits home. Whether in colonial back alleys or halls of power, the game is life and death, and only the winner survives.

Law of Survival (The Jani Kilian Chronicles) (Volume 3)

Human-idomeni relations. Never smooth. Worsening by the day. Then a live Service landmine is discovered on the grounds of the Haárin enclave near Chicago. The attempted removal goes horribly wrong, and the fallout threatens not only the fragile peace, but the life of Tsecha, Jani Kilian’s idomeni friend and mentor. In the midst of this chaos, Jani comes to possess a startling object, a holo of a young man whose face unnerves her. Determined to uncover the truth behind the image, she also fears what it could be. A sign of hope…or the tipping point to war?

Contact Imminent (The Jani Kilian Chronicles)

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