N E Riggs: 9 books

For the first time in his life, David has succeeded at something. He's stuck serving a religion he doesn't understand and doesn't believe, but he can pretend he's a hero. Life on Bantong contains more dangers than he realized, and he still can't go home. How long until his life falls apart again? Only the Inevitable: Book 2

Banof burns with ambition. To save his people, he must kill his empress. He lacks the power to do so on his own. Illera holds the karyon. With that, Banof could be all but unstoppable. He doesn't want to kill Illera, but neither can he afford to lose the karyon. If he has to chase her across the entire south, he will. 

Illera and her friends have surpassed many obstacles and come out stronger for it. But most of the south still suffers from imperial subjugation. On their own, Illera and her allies cannot win. With help from some Banof's allies, they can, but the south will never ally with diemthe, even traitorous ones.

lllera already has to worry about fighting a war and protecting the karyon. Now she has to keep two crazy diemthe hidden from her allies. With their help, she finally has an advantage in the war, but they could turn against her at any moment.

David dreamed of being a hero. Then his lost his family and his life spun out of control. Nothing goes right for him anymore, and he's stopped trying. One night, he sees an impossible battle. He is pulled through a gateway to a different planet: Bantong, the center of the universe. It is a...

Riol and his companions live in the shadows. They can sneak into anywhere, retrieve any information, kill anyone. They have never suffered a setback before. In her lust for the karyon, the empress twists their minds before sending them south. Riol loses everything he loves. Only the mission remains: bring the karyon back to Daranvirmor and kill Banof.

The south is free from imperial control. Until now, the diemthe have not truly begun to fight. The full force of the rabets shifts into gear, and Illera remains their primary target. Shadows of an Empire: Book 6

All Mel’s life, her country has been a subject of the repressive empire. She wants to fight for freedom but fears endangering people. It doesn’t help that her supposed comrades are stupid. And that some of the imperial troops are annoyingly friendly.

In a world of magical technology, the occupying forces chase down one young woman, determined to kill her no matter what it takes. Five hundred years ago, the diemthe defeated their sister race, the lianthe, in a war that devastated the entire world. Since then, the diemthe empire has conquered...