The Novels of the Jaran: Jaran, An Earthly Crown, His Conquering Sword, and The Law of Becoming

This four-book saga follows a young woman caught between a rebellious nomadic people and their alien rulers. In Jaran, Earth is one of many planets controlled by the Chapalii empire. Tess Soerensen stows away on a shuttle to Rhui, a planet ruled by her brother Charles, and joins the native jaran people. As she becomes immersed in their nomadic society, she grows close to their charismatic leader, Ilya, while facing conflicting loyalties to her brother. In An Earthly Crown, the jaran tribes unite the settled cities of their homeland under Ilya Bakhtiian's leadership. Tess, now his wife, harbors a secret: she is human. Charles, who led a failed revolt against the Chapalii empire, pressures Tess to join him, while Ilya refuses to let her go. The three must navigate their competing interests as the fates of both humanity and the jaran hang in balance. In His Conquering Sword, the jaran expand their control and prepare to assault the royal city of Karkand. Charles travels to Rhui seeking information about the past and hoping to retrieve his sister, his only heir. In The Law of Becoming, Charles's revolutionary ambitions resurface. The story concludes as new generations become involved, Earth's exiled jaran resurface, and the Chapalii make an unexpected final move.