Once again, Mr. Shepherd has written an exciting, action-
packed adventure in the Kris Longknife series.
In the last war, humanity faced the Iteechee;an alien
species who nearly wiped out mankind. Kris is jumping into
uncharted space when they meet an Iteechee death ball. The
Iteechee are seeking the help of the Longknife family to
thwart a threat greater than either of their two species
has ever faced. There is an unknown threat out there.
Iteechee ships are disappearing and the threat is coming
closer to human space.
Kris meets the delegate from the Itechee and forms a
friendship. Ron is the just the personality of man who
appeals to Kris; if only he were human. Kris brings the
Iteechee back to her home world to meet with her
grandfather Ray. While she is there, Kris is sent off on a
diplomatic mission to a planet called Texarkana.
Kris went to school with two young people from there. Two
people who represent the two different societies on
Texarkana. Two people who want to marry but whose families
are caught up in a bitter feud.
Someone will take advantage of Kris's presence on Texarkana
to try and start a civil war. Kris and her computer,
Nelly, will be so severely injured in the attack that it
will take a miracle to survive. Nelly stops all contact
with any person or computer. As Kris and Nelly heal, the
situation on Texarkana will be resolved and they will head
home to address the situation with the Iteechee.
Mr. Shepherd has injected the same humor into this book as
he did in the rest of the series. Kris may be a princess
but she answers to so many poeple. She has the computer,
Nelly, who has become more independent than ever. Her
evolution is puzzling to all who observe it. Her maid,
Abby, and Abby's niece, Cara continue to bedevil kris as
she faces another crisis. There is Jack, who has the the
dubious distinction of trying to protect Kris from the
numerous threats to her safety.
I really love these books and Undaunted is a great addition
to the series.
Kris Longknife encounters some peaceful aliens who have come
to warn humanity of an unidentifiable force that is roaming
the galaxy, obliterating everything in its path-a path now
leading directly toward the human worlds.
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