In the second book of the In Her Name: Redemption trilogy, Reza Gard has been banished from the Kreelan Empire and is once again a stranger in a strange land as he returns to the human Confederation. Befriended by a marooned Confederation naval officer leading a desperate fight against the Kreelans on a distant colony world, she reunites Reza with Nicole Carré. With their help, he fulfills his childhood dream of becoming a Confederation Marine. Reza will need all the help he can get, for dark forces are at work at the heart of the Confederation, and Reza becomes a pawn in a lethal power struggle that leads him back to the planet Erlang. There, a heartbreaking reunion awaits him, along with the discovery of an ages-old power that the Kreelan Empire will stop at nothing to control. If you're new to the In Her Name series, here is the author's recommended reading order: 1. The Last War Trilogy First Contact Legend Of The Sword Dead Soul 2. The Redemption Trilogy Empire Confederation Final Battle 3. The First Empress Trilogy From Chaos Born Forged In Flame Mistress Of The Ages Note that The Last War and Redemption have also been published as trilogy collections.
This book is part of the In Her Name Books series and is book #2 in the series.