David Lee Short: 6 books

In this, the second book of the Doan, having defeated the barbarian Kos, Alaya and her new husband must solidify her position as Elder of the five great houses, and forge a nation from the ashes of warfare. She faces opposition from within and from outside the North, but her ultimate help comes from a group of wranglers that deliver livestock to replenish her food supply.

The Earth has been under quarantine by the six civilized species for 300 years following an apocalyptic meteor strike. Now, a team from Earth’s colony planet, Eden, is returning to see what has become of the remnant of mankind.

The Kingdom of Arihan was lost to barbarian invaders, who left suddenly and without apparent reason. The vacuum has been filled by five men who have divided the kingdom and live under an uneasy truce. After 11 years, the granddaughter of the slain king has come of age and has gathered a tiny army....

An 18-year-old girl, the sole heir to the great house that is first among equals, finds herself fleeing for her life, her parents gone at the hands of an invading barbarian horde. She must then find a way to rebuild her estate and reunite the other four great houses. She is aided by her faithful ice bear with which she is telepathically bonded.

Earth has recovered from the cataclysm that nearly destroyed it. Charu, an android, has decided to leave Earth to explore the arm of our galaxy closer to the core—a direction not yet taken by known sentient species. Her explorations draw her into situations that often put her, and sometimes the...

The story of mankind's only interstellar colony continues. Colonists return to earth to find it in the grip of a world dictator. Terry O'Neal struggles to bring peace to his hurting home planet. Events are slipping out of control.