K E Ireland: 4 books

After barely surviving a battle with nearly impossible odds, the Natan Fleet is trashed and must be rebuilt almost from scratch. Rumors that Natan is dead force Emperor Daharn to send Vathion away to investigate the validity of Toudon being used as a hiding spot by the Rebel commander, Ha'Likka. When...

Vathion used to be a normal Gilon boy, but the day his father was assassinated, he lost everything. To save his people from the tyrannical rule of a madman he must find a way to end Gilonnia’s Civil War before word of his father’s death spreads. Vathion’s strength of will is put to the test as he struggles to maintain the loyalty of his crew and hide the truth.

Vathion inherits his father's privateer space fleet when his father is assassinated. At the age of 16, he must take over as admiral of 12 battle ships and fight in a civil war that's lasted for 30 years. Just when he's getting the hang of things, he makes a huge mistake and meets the one who started...

Without a doubt, Ha’Likka is dead, but the destruction she wrought during the last hours of her life will ensure her memory lives on. Natan takes charge of cleaning up the Haikon while everyone else is busy mourning the loss of the Imperial Palace. Knowing his death in inevitable due to the loss...