His Conquering Sword

On the planet Rhui, the jaran tribes, under the leadership of Ilya Bakhtiian and his Earth-born wife Tess, continue their campaign of conquest. Meanwhile, the stakes are escalating in two other battles as well. A solidly drawn alien race, galactic-scale politics, intrigue, warfare, even a crackling love story.--Katharine Kerr.
On the planet Rhui, the jaran tribes, under the leadership of Ilya Bakhtiian and his Earth-born wife Tess, continue their campaign of conquest. Meanwhile, the stakes are escalating in two other battles as well. A solidly drawn alien race, galactic-scale politics, intrigue, warfare, even a crackling love story.--Katharine Kerr. Original.