Julia Huni writes hopeful science fiction full of heart and humor. She studied Computer Science and National Security, both of which she ignores completely when making up stories involving computers and politics. While serving in the US Air Force, she worked on a NASA program and thus considers herself a rocket scientist.

Julia's published books include the Colonial Explorer Corps series, the Space Janitor books and their spin-offs (beginning with The Vacuum of Space,) and the Krimson Empire series. She also writes sweet, earth-bound romantic comedy as Lia Huni.

She has a spouse, three children, and a house that could really use a few more cleaning robots.

Krimson Empire - The Complete Series by Julia Huni

The Federation made three mistakes:

•Leaving Quinn to die
•Framing Quinn for treason
•Taking Quinn's kids


She could get over the first two.

With her friend Tony, a man of surprising connections and mysterious family, Quinn rescues herself and the other "inconvenient" spouses left to die on the abandoned asteroid outpost. When Quinn launches her campaign to retrieve her kids, the Federation will realize taking children from their mother is the biggest mistake of all. Because Quinn will do whatever it takes to get them back—even start a revolution.

This omnibus includes the four-book series, plus a prequel and a bonus side story that are currently not available anywhere except the author's secret archives.

CURATOR'S NOTE

•Julia has a way of writing space opera with heart, humor, and power that keeps readers enthralled from start to finish. This omnibus collects her Krimson Empire series, featuring a heroine battling to save her kids from an uncaring interstellar Federation…a fight that starts out as a personal war but might just lead to a full-blown revolution. It's a gripping story that will sweep you along with its high-stakes action, emotional resonance, and shocking twists, all exquisitely crafted by a writer at the top of her game. By the time you finish reading this heart-pounding and rewarding book, you'll be looking for the next in the series and the one after that, ad infinitum. – Robert Jeschonek

 

REVIEWS

  • "Deserves to be read a second time. It really is that good. "

    – Amazon Review

  • "The books are full of action and humor and the characters are well written as well as the world they live in. I am very much looking forward to the next book."

    – Amazon Review

  • "The pace was relentless, the plot quite intricate, the main characters more engaging. Action non-stop, some great revelations and the protagonists are getting slightly tighter together. Can't wait for the next installment."

    – Amazon Review
 

BOOK PREVIEW

Excerpt

The stench of fear permeated the shuttle bay, overriding the smell of grease and rover fuel. Hundreds of civilians huddled in clumps like sheep in a snowstorm. Men, women, and children stared at each other, silent except for the babies crying in response to their parents' tension. Even the toddlers stood still, big-eyed and quiet.

The speakers crackled, and a smooth, tenor voice spoke. "Attention, civilians! The Krimson Empire is not attacking. There's no reason for panic. Federation and Empire diplomats have decided the presence of non-combatants in the forward area is hindering negotiations. Therefore, you are being relocated to Federation Base Zauras for now."

Quinn Templeton leaned closer to her friend Tony Bergen and muttered, "Right. And my great-grandmother teaches marksmanship classes at her old-folks home."

Bergen shrugged. "My grandmother does teach marksmanship," he said, a hint of a laugh running under his words. "But she's an instructor at the special forces academy."

"At this time, groups one through twenty, proceed to Alpha Shuttle. Follow the blinking lights." Green lights streaked across the shuttle bay floor, creating a meter-wide path to the spacecraft near the huge hangar doors.

Quinn frowned and turned to check on her kids. Ellianne stood silent beside her, one hand gripping a pink duffel, the other clutching the corner of Quinn's jacket. Lucas slouched a few meters away with another preteen, both struggling to maintain cool attitudes. Lucas glanced around, made eye contact with Quinn, and quickly turned away, pretending he hadn't just looked for his mother.

The shuttles loaded quickly. Quinn got Ellianne and Lucas strapped in and their bags stowed. Settling back into the uncomfortable seat, she reached to pull the straps across her body.

"Templeton, Quinn!" a voice barked over the din. "Piruytha, Steve! Front and center."

Quinn jumped, her body responding to the command before her mind caught up. "Don't worry, I'll be right back," she told the kids. Pushing through the sea of people, she worked her way down the aisle to the front door of the shuttle, followed by Piruytha.

"This way." An enlisted man in the familiar gray and black camo uniform jerked his head and started across the shuttle bay, not waiting to see if they followed.

"What's going on?" Quinn asked, but both men ignored her. With a glance back at the shuttle, she trotted after them. In the ready room, she joined a dozen other grumbling passengers.

A tall man stepped to the front of the room and cleared his throat, stilling the muttered conversations. "I am Master Sergeant Kress." The man twitched his sleeve, as if to draw their attention to his rank. "We need to re-balance the load on one of our shuttles. We're moving passengers from that shuttle to the others, and we're going to make a second run to pick up the last of the civilians. You will wait here until the Alpha Shuttle returns from the transport."

"My kids are on that shuttle!"