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Analay

Analay ("Ah-nuh-lay") is the hybrid son of Ariana and Zolaya. He is half human and half sa-khui (sakh).

## Description

Analay has pokey horns. He looks like Ariana with Zolaya's brow and horns. He has a tail.

## Personality

As a baby, Analay was very cranky and angry, but sometime after he started getting teeth, he turned into a very sunny personality and all-around sweetheart.

As he has gotten older he has developed a version of the Knowing, a sixth sense. He has dreams about the future.

## History

Analay was born the second year after the humans arrived, between the events of Ice Planet Holiday and Barbarian's Prize. He has a younger sister Zoari.

In Calm, Maylak worried over him and his khui as he was a fussy baby.

In Barbarian's Beloved is it revealed that he has a version of the Knowing, through dreams. He reveals that he's going to resonate to Anna, that Ariana will have two more daughters after the ones she's currently pregnant with. He reveals that Erevair and Kae will resonate, Joden will resonate with either Talie or Vekka. Later in the story, he tells Ariana that Zolaya and Ereven are on their way home. The idea of him resonating distresses his mother Ariana. He also announces both that she is currently carrying a female child, and that she will have two more daughters in the future. At the end of the book his younger sister, Zoari, was born.
Barbarian's Seduction

Barbarian's Seduction is the seventeenth book in the Ice Planet Barbarian series. The main characters are Marlene and Zennek.

## Synopsis

"Marlene's not like the other humans. They weep while she smiles. They look at us with fear, while she entices me with a come-hither look.

I...have no idea why such a bold female resonated to a male like me. I am the most reticent of all the sa-khui tribe, a hunter that never expected to have a family of my own. But resonance chooses, and it has chosen her for me. And Marlene is quite determined to seduce me...and who can say no to such a woman?"

## Plot

### Flashbacks

Marlene went to sleep thinking she was just on a trip to the United States but awakens to find herself trapped on an ice planet. She and her fellow humans have been rescued by the sa-khui, and she had just resonated to one. A shy, brawny barbarian named Zennek. She should be freaking out, but she knows her mother is watching over her, sending messages in the forms of hearts telling her all will be well. This is just a new adventure.

Shy Zennek had long given up hope of getting a mate, so when his khui starts resonating with the seductive Marlene he is more than pleased. She is more than eager and they run off together. It wasn't long before they fulfill resonance.

A few days later they rejoin the group. At the Elders' Cave, Marlene learns his language and he learns her: French. Finally, they return to the tribal caves, though Marlene is worried. She has never had a large family before like Zennek does. It has always been just her and her mother. But when she meets Kemli, Zennek 's mother, she is reassured when she sees the other woman is wearing a necklace made out of lots of heart shapes. Her mother is with her.

### Present Day

Marlene is troubled. All the signs she sees around her are bad and she can't find any messages from her mother, her hearts, anywhere. Something is going to go wrong. When Zennek and Zalene don't come back from a hunt, she tries not to panic. There has been a huge snowstorm, and once it has passed surely they will return. But when the snow stops and they are still missing, she can't contain her worry anymore. Her mother has never abandoned her, but now is the time to make her own luck. She will find her family.

Marlene, Salukh, Borren, and Vadren head out to find Zennek and Zalene. They discover the two trapped in a cave by metlaks who turned up after the snowstorm ended. Once they are rescued they tell her that they saw hearts while they were trapped. Marlene realizes her mother hadn't abandoned her but instead went to watch over her mate and daughter.
Callie's Catastrophe

Callie's Catastrophe is ninth book in Icehome series. The main characters are Callie andM'tok.

## Synopsis

"What’s a bigger disaster than being stranded on an ice planet with a bunch of aliens, never to return home? Resonating to the biggest jerk of all those aliens, of course. I hate M’tok, and it seems to be mutual. He thinks I’m ugly and unpleasant, and doesn’t understand why I don’t just fling myself at him. In his eyes, resonance has decided, and that’s that. Problem is, resonance keeps pushing us together. And when that doesn’t make me jump into his furs…he steals me away from the camp. I can’t avoid him if there’s nowhere to go.

I want to hate him even more for that. But I keep finding out that M’tok isn’t who I thought he was. And the man I hate? Doesn’t hate me at all…"

## Summary

In the month since awakening on Not-Hoth, Callie has been overwhelmed by feelings of depression, but one thing she is grateful for is that she hasn't resonated. That changes when Lauren returns with the Islanders. One look at M'tok and she starts to resonate. And she isn't happy about it, especially after she overheard his comments about her that don't seem flattering.

M'tok doesn't understand why Callie is so upset or why she seems to hate him. He tries waiting patiently but when weeks pass and she hasn't changed on the issue at all. After hearing about Raahosh's kidnapping of Liz, M'tok decides to take matter into his own hands. He convinces his brother S'bren to join in and the pair kidnap Callie and Penny on the night of a celebration.

Once kidnapped the brothers head in different directions with their would-be mates into nearby hunter cave. Callie isn't happy when she wakes up. She demands to be taken home, but he leads them further away. As they spend time away they become closer. Callie takes up embroidery.

One day on a fishing trip, M'tok goes under the ice of a lake. M'tok manages to get out. Callie is terrified that he will die and this finally pushes her to accept that she is truly growing to care for M'tok.

Finally after two months of ignoring resonance, they realize they finally have to fulfill resonance. They to return to Icehome after a pack of metlaks show up. When they return Raahosh and R'jaal want to speak with them. Callie goes out of her way to convince them that the kidnapping was a mutual decision to leave.

Callie finds out about various other lies by M'tok and takes a minor revenge. They admit they love each other.
Deceiving the Corsair

Deceiving the Corsair is the fourth book in the Corsair series. The main characters are Sentorr and Zoey.

## Synopsis

"The crew of the pirate ship the Lovesick Fool are worried about their navigator, Sentorr. He's obsessed with working, spending all his time on the bridge. It's not work the big blue alien is truly obsessed with, though.

It's a female.

Sentorr's convinced that Zoey, a female navigator on another pirate ship, is his mate. She won't show him her face, though, or agree to meet him. She's happy to have steamy, late-night conversations with him over comm channels, though.

He's determined to find her and claim her, no matter what it takes. But when he does locate her and discovers that she's been lying to him about who - and what - she is, will he still love her?

Or is the fact that Zoey's human too much for this blue-skinned male?"

## Summary

Sentorr is more than a little frustrated by the addition of three woman women onto the crew of The Lovesick Fool. However, he has starting falling of a woman of his own, Zoey, the navigator of the *Little Sister*.

What Sentorr doesn't realize is that Zoey is also human. They only speak over the comms and have developed a flirty sexy relationship over several months. One thing though, she refuses to let him see her face.

Zoey knows Sentorr doesn't like humans. And when he tries to meet up with the Little Sister when it heads to the N3 Station, she avoids him.

Not long after the Little Sister answer a distress call on an asteroid, which turns out to be a setup. They are rescued by the Lovesick Fool. The two finally meet and Sentorr realizes he doesn't she's human, he loves her anyway. Zoey agrees to stay on the ship with Sentorr to explore what they have.

Ultimately she feels she can't abandon her brothers, and Sentorr can't leave the Fool without a navigator. After three weeks of Zoey being miserable, her brothers contact Sentorr to learn what went wrong. When he explained the situation the four of them came up with a situation to help her feel like she had a real choice in where she could go.

At her brothers' encouragement, she moves in with Sentorr on their new ship the *Jabberwock*. The two crews agree to meet up regularly.
Barbarian's Hope

Barbarian's Hope is the tenth book of the Ice Planet Barbarians series. Asha and Hemalo are the main characters.

It is available as an audiobook.

## Synopsis

"Seasons ago, I resonated to the quietest of tribesmates, a male content to love me from afar while I was the center of attention. We could have been happy. Despite our differences, I loved him and he loved me.

But then a terrible thing happened...and my world was never the same again.

Now resonance is giving us a second chance, but...I’m afraid. What if what I have with my mate is too broken to be fixed? What if there’s no hope left for us at all?"

## Plot

Asha is still grieving over the loss of her first child, Hashala, and now the end of her mating with Hemalo. She has taken to retreating into herself and lashing out at others.

With another brutal season rolling around, Claire has put herself in charge of planning the No-Poison Day celebrations. At her mate's suggestion, she befriends Asha and the two put together the events, including a Secret Santa gift exchange. Though Claire took herself out of the running, she is still getting gifts, much to her frustration.

Asha is finally starting to feel more like herself when everything changes⁠ - she resonates to Hemalo again. Though she is terrified of losing another child and being rejected by her mate, she eventually decides she is glad for the chance at a new beginning. However, when she goes to discuss their future with Hemalo, she discovers that it is a lost cause.

Hemalo and Asha have a history of poor communication. Concerned about pushing Asha to hard, Hemalo thought to leave to give her more time to get used to the idea of another resonance.

Furious, Asha tracks him out into the snow, only to discover he is being attacked by metlaks. She chases them away and takes him to a hunter cave. She is concerned by the discovery that the metlaks have been living in the cave and have left a baby behind. Asha begins to take care of the child, naming it Shasak. Hemalo awakens and they realize they need to be better at communicating their feelings.

The next day, the metlak parents return and Asha reluctantly gives Shasak back. The two stay for a while to ensure the metlak family has food and to lead them to a more fertile valley. Eventually they make their way back to Croatoan. Their time away and travel gives them further time to reconnect.

Back at the village, Claire is chagrined to discover Bek, her ex-pleasure mate is giving her gifts. This leads them to discuss their passed mating. Eventually she comes to see them as the offers of friendship that they are. Bek and Claire agree to become friends.

Once back at the village, Asha and Hemalo fulfill their resonance. Three years later, Asha gives birth to Shema.
Guys Audiobooks

The Guys series is currently being released by Tantor Media. The first book, Bad Guy, is narrated by Mason Lloyd, as the male point of view, and Felicity Monroe as the female point of video. The sequel Worse Guy had different narrators. Alexander Cendese narrated the male point of view and Ja'Air Bush narrated the female point of view.
Esther

Esther is the hybrid daughter of Nora and Dagesh. She is half human and half sa-khui (sakh).

## Appearance

She has black hair with a human like nose and chin. She has five fingers and no tail.

## History

She was born eight years after the humans arrived, during the events of Barbarian's Bride. She has twin older sisters Anna and Elsa.
Human/Sakh Hybrids

There are a large number of characters that are part Sakh and part human. These hybrid children are seen both on Not-Hoth and in the Corsair series.

## Description

Due to the fact that Human/Sakh hybrids are not naturally able to interbred their traits vary wildly. However, there are a few commonalities between all of them. They all have some shade of blue skin and horns. They usually have tails, dark straight hair, and some degree of plating. About half of them have five fingers or five toes.

For human/Sakh hybrids to be possible an outside force has to be in play to allow for a genetically viable child to be born. On Not-Hoth that is the khui, in the wider universe it's fertility drugs. This explains their wide variety of features. These methods appear to counteract the regular recessiveness of some human traits allowing for hybrid with blonde or red hair for example. It also might counteract the regular dominance of sakh traits, resulting in a child lacking a tail for example. However, it does appear that Sakh traits are overall more dominant, as it's possible to have hybrid that looks nearly completely sakh, but the opposite is never true. No child born looks nearly completely human.

Babies born on Not-Hoth are all modified human/sakh hybrids and have all the features common in those with khuis, including longer life spans, glowing eyes, and higher body temperatures.

The growth and adolescence of these hybrid is not yet known. It is likely they will be shorter and physically weaker than the sakh, with shorter horns. The woman will likely have larger breast and overall rounder figures.

## Characters

### Modified Human/Sakh Hybrid

These characters all process a khui, making them a modified example of a human/sakh hybrid.

#### Females

* Aayla
* Anna
* Ahsoka
* Daya II
* Elsa
* Emma
* Esther
* Hazel
* Jewel
* Joha
* Kae
* Lola "Lolo"
* Raashel
* Relvi
* Shae
* Talie
* Vekka
* Zalene
* Zoari

#### Males

* Analay
* Erevair
* Hakeer
* Holvek II
* Joden
* Jorvek
* Lukti
* Masan
* Pacy
* Rennek
* Rollan
* Rukhar
* Tash
* Wrek

### Human/Sakh Hybrid

These characters lack a khui, making them a purely human/sakh hybrid.

* Kivita
* Jasmine
Great Salt Lake

The name of the ocean on Not-Hoth.

## Locations nearby

* Crashed Slave Ship
* Harlow's Cave
* Icehome Village
* The Island
* Vaashan's Grave

## Description

It is bottle green and full of large dangerous animals. The beach around it is peddled with green glittery sand. It has aggressive waves. In the distance there are iceburgs and smaller pieces of ice floating.

Overall the temperature and weather is milder along the coast.

## Animal Life

* **Clams:** Several types of clams live in the Great Salt Lake, including large dark ones.
* **Fat Birds:** Fat brown birds that live by the coast.
* **Raptor-like bird:** A raptor-like bird that lives on the coastline. The feathers of its young are good for pillows.
* **Sand Scorpion:** A scorpion/spider-like crab.
* **Spaghetti Monster:** A round sea creature with lots of tentacles.
* **Tall Birds:** Spindly tall wading birds.
* **Tentacle Sea Serpent:**
* **Shell-walkers:** A crab-like animal hunted for food. Native to the Island.
Joden

Joden ("Joe-den") is the hybrid son and first child of Josie and Haeden. He is half human and half sa-khui (sakh).

## Description

He had small horns and a tail. His hair is black and is kept shorn.

## Personality

He is very exuberant, talkative and loud. He is very inquisitive. He is often described as exhausting enough for three mothers. He's a very bad listener and has trouble remembering the things he's been told.

## History

He was born in the third year after the humans arrived during the time jump within Barbarian's Hope. He has two younger sisters Joha and Shae.

His younger sister Joha was born the time jump between Barbarian's Hope and Barbarian's Choice.

He featured in Joden's Story, set after Barbarian's Rescue. In it his mother Josie sang to him twinkle twinkle little star and he questioned the song through the entire thing.

During Barbarian's Valentine, Joden is noted to be a close friend of Masan, and has expressed interest in owning his own dirtbeak like Milicent. They have a few misadventures over the story relating to Millicent. Joden also goes walking with his father, bringing up the possibility of having more siblings.

In Barbarian's Beloved, Analay's Knowing told him that Joden was going to resonate to Talie or Vekka. He could not reminder which.

At the end of Barbarian's Treasure, his younger sister Shae was born.
Kim

Kim is the main character of When She Purrs. She is mated to Nassakth.

## Personality

Gullible and kind. Gets jealous easily when her mate is involved.

She finds it difficult to speak up on what she wants.

## History

She was a slave and was owned by a caterpillar like species called a Lrulti. Due to this she is now afraid of catepillars.

After being freed she was given land on Risda III to farm.
Enticed by the Corsair

Enticed by the Corsair is the fourth book of the Corsair series. The main characters are Alyvos and Iris.

## Synopsis

"No one likes a rebellious captive.

I learned that the hard way. I’ve been abducted from earth and cruelly tormented for my fighting spirit until I learned that the only thing that would keep me safe is to be sweet and calm and agreeable. It’s what keeps me alive.

When I’m rescued by space pirates, they tell me I’m safe. I’m told I can be myself again, get as angry as I want, laugh and cry and scream all I need. I don’t believe them, of course. I certainly don’t believe Alyvos, the ‘muscle’ of the pirate ship. Everyone says that he likes nothing more than a good fight, but to me, he’s kind and protective. How can I fear someone who holds me tenderly through the night and has fuzzy skin?

But my pirate wants more from me than I’m ready to give. He wants my fiery spirit…and I’m not sure it’s there anymore."

## Summary

Catrin agrees to be fake-bartered away in a plan to get their next haul. However, when she is taken into the hold of a slaveship full of dead bodies, she begins to panic.

Alyvos and the others come to rescue her. This is when they discover Iris.

Iris has been in this cargo hold a number of days. She has been tortured and blinded. Her eyes have been removed as well as the tip of her pinkie and a toe.

Iris comes to trust Alyvos and they grow close, though he is frustrated by her obedience and calm mask. A week after arriving she starts listening to the comms to check for police activity and other news.

She eventually hears the name of her original buyer, Lord Unto. She tells Alyvos making him promise he won't tell the others. However he goes back on his word. The crew makes a plan to board him and put a stop to his plan to buy other slaves. However, when the time comes, Iris is scared for Alyvos. He leaves anyway but shortly he comes to realize this isn't what she wants and returns back to the ship. Instead, they tip the authorities off about Lord Unto.

They officially become a couple.
Calm

Calm is short story set after the seventh book, Barbarian's Touch, in the Ice Planet Barbarians series. It was published with Moving Day in a ebook collection also called Calm. Maylak is the main character.

This appears in the print in the short story collection Slices of Life.

## Synopsis

"One morning, gentle Maylak wakes up and feels a sense of oncoming dread. As the tribe's healer, it is her job to ensure that everyone is safe, happy, and healthy...and they are.

So what can be threatening her people?"

## Plot

Maylak wakes up with an uneasy feeling that something isn't right. After checking on her own family, she decides to go around the cave and see that everyone is well.

She checks each member of the tribe. She assuages Josie's concern about her lack of morning sickness. She notices that Georgie is pregnant again. She tries Stacy's first attempt at cake, but dislikes it's sweetness. She runs into Liz and Raahosh arguing over names. She sees Harlow working on a space heater, and heals Harrec's sliced open hand. She helps sooth Ariana's fussy baby, Analay, whose stomach is bothered by Ariana's milk. Throughout this time, she soothes away her own aching back and cramping stomach, focused instead on trying to figure out the source of her unsettled feeling.

Finally she comes to Lila's and Rokan's cave, where Maddie is visiting. All seems fine there as well. The two sisters leave not long after to try out Stacy's cake. Rokan stays behind and reveals to Maylak that he too has been feeling unsettled. Neither of them knows what it is, but both are concerned. While talking, Rokan tells her that her water is about to break and her kit will be born soon.

Not long after, she gives birth to a baby boy. Kashrem suggest they name him Makash in the name combining style that is popular with the new human/sa-khui couples. Vektal and Rokan stop by to talk about their concerns. Vektal suggests it's the calm before the storm, so they should enjoy the calm while it's here and try to prepare for the storm, whatever it is.
Moving Day

Moving Day is a short story in the Calm ebook short story collection. Farli is the main character. It is set in the South Caves, during the period they were occupied.

Moving Day was originally published on Facebook. This appears in the print in the short story collection Slices of Life.

## Synopsis

"Farli helps move Maddie into the new 'girls' cave while avoiding some prospective suitors."

## Plot

Young teen Farli and her pet dvisti, Chompy, have come to help the Maddie move into a cave for the single girls in the tribe. Not surprisingly, many of the still single sa-khui males watch the last unmated human female with interest and offer their help. Or at least, make their presences known, with gifts or words or putting themselves in her eyeline. Maddie ignores them.

Farli brings Maddie to move in with depressed Asha, the newly single sa-khui female. Asha isn't pleased to see Maddie come into her cave, last she heard she had a mate - Hemalo. Bek shares the bad news: Hemalo has broken their mating. Not sure what else to do, Maddie and Asha become reluctant roommates.

Farli takes Maddie on a walk, and the two become friends.
Ice Planet Honeymoon: Raahosh & Liz

Ice Planet Honeymoon: Liz & Raahosh is a novella set shortly after the events of Ice Planet Honeymoon: Vektal & Georgie. It stars Liz and Raahosh. It is part of the Ice Planet Honeymoon series.

It has been collected digitally as part of the Ice Planet Honeymoon - A Compilation, which has been released as an audiobook. In print it is included in the special edition print version of this book.

## Synopsis

"Newly-mated (and grudge-holding) Liz wants nothing more than to be away from the tribe that’s exiled her man. Raahosh wants to prove to Liz that he can be a good mate, even if he’s ugly.

On a honeymoon, they can get to know each other better. Perfect, right?"

## Summary

Inspired by Georgie's request for a honeymoon, Liz decides that going honeymoon is just the thing she and Raahosh should do spicy up their exile.

Raahosh is intimidated by this idea of a romantic honeymoon. As the honeymoon begins he remembers the advice of Zennek. On the second day of the trip they run into Vaza from whom he asks further advice.

Vaza's advice goes over poorly. Liz and Raahosh have a discussion about how he worries that he isn't worthy of her and his childhood memories of his unhappy parents make him worry more. Liz reassure him and reminds him communication is best. Raahosh takes Liz to a spot were he and his father used to go fishing.
Ice Planet Honeymoon

Ice Planet Honeymoon is a series of mostly epilogue novellas, each set after a couple originally resonated.

1. Ice Planet Honeymoon: Vektal & Georgie
2. Ice Planet Honeymoon: Raahosh & Liz
3. Ice Planet Honeymoon: Aehako & Kira
4. Ice Planet Honeymoon: Rukh & Harlow

Any future releases of this series are likely to be published as part of the special edition print releases, and no longer as separate ebook releases.

The first four books have been published in the collection: Ice Planet Honeymoon - A Compilation, which has been released as an audiobook.
Little Sister

The *Little Sister* is a spaceship owned by Zoey's adoptive brothers: Adiron, Kaspar, and Mathiras. It was named after Zoey. It appears in Deceiving the Corsair.

The *Little Sister* is "an old junker" of a Class IV freighter. The brothers prefer to escort personnel (aka hideaways or hostages or criminals on the run) instead of smuggling contraband.

The ship is larger then The Lovesick Fool with a larger bridge. It burns more fuel, but it is designed to hold passengers. It is, however, only designed to have four crew members.
Piper

Piper is a human and a main character of When She's Married. She is mated to Vordigar.

## Description

She has bangs that covers her scarred forehead (praxiians claws).

## Personality

She puts up a cold and calm look in order to conceal her thoughts, Vordigar breaks her facade and she then becomes more openly hopeful and happy.

## History

She is an ex-slave. She's scared of praxiians due to being abused by one when she was a slave.
Flor's Fiasco

Flor's Fiasco is the seventeenth and last book in the Icehome series. The main characters are Flor and I'rec. It sets up the follow up series, Ice Planet Clones.

## Synopsis

"I’m not supposed to resonate to *him.*

It’s been a few years since I’ve landed here on Icehome Beach, and as resonance after resonance dwindled the list of bachelors, I knew who I’d end up with. As soon as we got past our differences, I’d end up as R’jaal’s mate.

On an everyday excursion, however, my khui decides otherwise. It sings all right…but not to R’jaal. Instead, I resonate to I’rec – the forceful, brash, overly-alpha leader of Shadow Cat. Did I mention he’s got a long-distance girlfriend already?

It’s a big mess, and it’s about to get messier.

But as things get chaotic on the beach and our way of life is threatened with upheaval, it’s the small things that end up mattering. Small things like the way I’rec kisses. Or the way we seem to have a lot more in common than we thought. Or the way I’rec can be gentle, but only with me…"
Risdaverse

Risdaverse is the name of a series of books set on or majorly featuring the planet Risda III. There are a couple of exceptions, however those book follow characters introduced in prior risdaverse books. The planet is first introduced in Prison Planet Barbarian, and the series has links with characters introduced in that book and in that feature in the Corsair series. Bad Guy and Worse Guy also take place, or partial take place, on Risda III.

For a full reading order of how all the books and series set in space interconnect see Corsair/Risdaverse Reading Order. That said the risdaverse series can be read and understood without reading any other series.

For a full reading order of how all the book and series interconnect see All Series Reading Order.

The series has been released as audiobooks.

### Main Series

1. Pretty Human
2. When She's Ready
3. When She's Married
4. When She Purrs
5. When She Belongs
6. When She Dances
7. When She's Bold
8. When She's Lonely
9. When She's Pregnant
10. When She's Merry
11. When She's Fearless
12. When She's Wary
13. When She's Shy
14. When She's Common

### Collections

1. Risdaverse Tales collects: The Alien's Mail-Order Bride, When She's Married, Pretty Human, When She's Bold.
2. When She's Ready audiobook also features When She's Lonely.

### Side Stories

While this is technically a standalone novella, it does tie thematically in with many of the Risdaverse novels. It can be read at any time.

1. The Alien's Mail-Order Bride
Nadine

Nadine is one of the sixteen humans in stasis found inside *The Tranquil Lady* during the events of Barbarian's Rescue. Nadine is a main character in Nadine's Champion.

She is mated to Thrand and the mother of Deeni.

The Islanders pronounce her name "N'deen"

## Description

She has dark skin, kinky/curly hair and glowing blue eyes. She is lean.

## Personality

Nadine is determined to learn to hunt. She dislikes confrontation, though she won't avoid it if needed. She considers herself practical and quiet.

She thinks of Tia as a little sister. She is friends with Penny.

## History

She has two older sisters, Alexis and Jordan, and a younger sister Serena. She grew up with both her parents Monica and Greg Dawson. She ran half marathons with Serena, whom she was especially close too. When she was a child she would visit her grandparents in New Hampshire. She watched anime while on earth.

She was abducted and put into stasis in The Tranquil Lady. During the events of Lauren's Barbarian she was woken up with the other human and non-human slaves.

### Nadine's Champion

In a flashback to the earlier days at the Icehome beach, Nadine and the others ere playing spin the bottle. Thrand wanted to kiss Angie, though the idea is shot down. On Nadine's spin the "bottle" eventually landed on Thrand and the two kiss.

Back in present day, Thrand was suppose to go hunting with his brother Vordis. He can't find anyone to go out with him, until she asked Nadine to hunt with him. She was depressed, but eventually agreed to go running with him. While out running Thrand asked Nadine to be his pleasure mate and she rejects him.

Still feeling depressed days later, Penny, Bridget and Nadine made up a regular hunting group. They refused to travel with Thrand several times.

On one trip out, Thrand followed the group Nadine is hunting with. Nadine confronted him and they discussed his history as a slave and his dedication to Angie. After a discussion with recently injured Penny, Nadine thought that maybe pursuing a casual relationship with Thrand might not be a bad idea.

Together they take an overnight trip to gather herbs. Their relationship evolved over the course of the trip. They decided to keep the new aspect of their relationship a secret, though Thrand quickly regreted it. He made a point trying to change her mind. Their relationship continued and overtime Nadine became more and more comfortable with the idea of a real connection with Thrand.

On a hunt with Penny and Nadine, Thrand attempted to ride a Dvisti. During the attempt he got grabbed by Old Grandfather, a sky-claw. Nadine followed while Penny goes for help. Thrand was dropped into the nest. They hid in the nest and then resonate. They are saved by Ashtar.

They move in together and Thrand healed from his head wound. There was a party to celebrate the resonance. There it was revealed that Penny and Callie have been kidnapped by S'bren and M'tok.

### Later History

During the events of Steph's Outcast, Nadine and Vordis elected to go to Croatoan.

During the time jump between Steph's Outcast and Sam's Secret, Nadine gave birth to Deeni.
Ice Ice Babies

Ice Ice Babies is a short story set after the sixth book, Barbarian's Mate, and the previous short story, Having the Barbarian's Baby, in the Ice Planet Barbarians series. Dagesh and Nora are the main characters.

This appears in the print in the short story collection Slices of Life.

## Synopsis

"It's hard being a new mom on a barren, wintry planet. How about a mom...times two? Nora has to find a way to juggle babies, her mate, and friendships while catching the occasional nap. Can she get her groove back?"

## Plot

With the upcoming brutal season and two more mouths to feed, Dagesh is working himself to the bone. This is leaving Nora feeling lonely and more than a little unwanted.

While helping her with her milk production, Maylak explains more about Asha's history and personality. Feeling guilty and motherly, Nora attempts to include Asha more with the humans. She makes a breakthrough by connecting through the twins. Asha offers to watch them whenever Nora needs the help.

This gives Nora a chance to be alone with Dagesh and talk about their relationship. Dagesh realizes he needs to spend more time back home and Nora realizes that he loves her just as much as he always has.
Barbarian's Prize

Barbarian's Prize is the fifth book of the Ice Planet Barbarians series. The main characters are Tiffany and Salukh.

This book is available as an audiobook.

It has been republished in a special edition format.

## Synopsis

"It’s hard being the most popular girl on the ice planet. The alien men are falling all over themselves to impress me in the hopes that I’ll take them to my furs. But they don’t know my secrets – none of them do. And they don’t realize that behind my smile, I just wish they’d go away.

I don’t want any of them. I want someone else – someone with a gorgeous blue body, big horns, and the most intense gaze ever. He’s the only one that knows the truth. Maybe with him, I can work through my fears of the past...but I’m pretty sure he wants more than just friendship.

He wants forever, and I’m not sure I can give it."

## Plot

Tiffany is being courted by Hassen, Taushen, Vaza, and Bek. Still traumatized by her assault by the szzt guards, Tiffany tries to deflect their attention. To give her a break, Josie suggests a series of competitions for the honor of escorting herself and Tiffany to the Elders' Cave so they can 'download' the sa-khui language.

While the others are distracted Salukh befriends Tiffany. He offers her a comforting shoulder and his body to help her work through her issues at her suggestion. When he is spotted leaving her cave one morning, after comforting her the night before, the other suitors are enraged. Tiffany, still scared, refuses to clam Salukh as her mate.

A final competition is had at Aehako's, the acting chief of the South Caves, insistence. The other competitors gang up on Salukh to ensure he loses. Taushen wins instead.

Though Aehako tells him not to, Salukh follows Taushan and the girls to the Elders' Cave. On the way there Tiffany injures her ankle. Salukh shows himself and the four of them reach the Elders' Cave. After speaking to the computer, Tiffany realizes a huge blizzard is coming. Taushen heads to the South Caves to warn them and Josie to the tribal caves. The injured Tiffany stays with Salukh in the Elders' Cave to recover. While there, they resonate.
Penny's Protector

Penny's Protector is the 10th book in the icehome series. The main characters are Penny and S'bren.

## Synopsis

"S’bren doesn’t realize what a mess he’s stepping in when he steals me away. He just wants to resonate. Sweet, right? But his methods are all wrong and resonance doesn’t look as if it's happening anytime soon for either of us.

So I’m going to use this time away from the camp as an opportunity. We’re going to go exploring and not return to the beach camp until I'm good and ready. It's one part punishment for him - being my guide - and one part adventure for me. We'll have fun, swing from some vines in the fruit cave, and then return to Icehome when we're good and ready.

What's not part of the plan? Falling in love. Matters of the heart are tricky when the khui gets the final say...and mine is totally silent."

## Summary

When Penny get dragged under while fishing, the only one that notices is the awkward S'bren. When he saves her, he become her hero and the two begin to bond. But after a while they start to drift apart.

S'bren's brother, M'tok, comes up with the idea to kidnap their would-be mates. The normally mild manner S'bren knows Penny is meant to be his mate, and agrees to the plan. During the celebration of Thrand's and Nadine's resonance, the brothers go through with their plans and head separate ways.

When Penny wakes up she is angry. They have a discussion and decide to travel on together to the fruit cave. In the cave they get closer, but Penny sends mixed signals. She afraid to get her heart involved while resonance might tear them apart.

Next they plan on traveling to the Elders Cave. On the way there S'bren promises to marry Penny as soon as they return. When the finally arrive at the cave, they discovered a room with a message written in paint. That night they see something falling from the sky. Penny convinces S'bren to go see what it is.

The next day they head towards it. While collecting a parachute from a tree they run into metlaks. The metlak attack, but Bek helps save them. Bek and Elly are traveling to the icehome beach. They all decide to go look for the "falling star," which Elly identifies as a cargo pod. Unable to open the cargo pod they decide to take it back to the beach.

On the way back Penny and S'bren resonate.

When they arrive at the beach they realize the pod has a message form Niri. It is for Mardok. They decided to have another set of games to distribute the knives that were inside. S'bren and M'tok aren't allowed to join.

S'bren and Penny have their wedding.
Borran

Borran ("Bore-awn") is an elder male Sa-khui and Kemli's mate. He is the father of Salukh, Pashov, Zennek and Farli.

## History

He resonated to Kemli, despite being 27 years younger then her. At the time she had been pleasure mates with Vadren.

In Barbarian Lover, he moved with his daughter, Farli and his mate, Kemli to live in the South Caves. They moved back to three new open spaces in the Tribals Caves in Barbarian Prize.

By the events of Barbarian's Seduction, Kemli and Borran had welcomed Vadren into their bed. During the events of this book he helped in the rescue of Zennek and Zalene.
Corsairs: Adiron

Corsairs: Adiron is the first book in the sequel series, Corsair Brothers, to the original Corsair series, and the 5th book in the overarching series. The main characters are Adiron and Jade.

## Synopsis

"It’s not easy being a space pirate…

Actually, wait.

Yes it is. It’s keffing awesome.

The three va Sithai brothers — that’s us — cruise the universe looking for abandoned ships, treasure, and other pirate ships to rob. Right now, we’re on the hunt for the Buoyant Star, an abandoned cruiser rumored to have a massive treasure inside. The ship’s been found at the edge of an ice field at the far reaches of space.

That treasure? About to be all ours.

But the ship's not all that abandoned. The Star is crewed by a few lonely, attractive human females who are thoroughly grateful at being rescued…

Actually, wait.

They’re not grateful at all.

They’ve set us a trap, and their leader, a beautiful human female named Jade, gives me a smile just before she captures me.

It’s official. I’m in love."
Juth

Juth is an islander of the outcast clan. He is first introduced in Raven's Return. He is a main character in Steph's Outcast.

He is the mate of Steph and the father of Pak (adoptive) and Jethani.

## Appearance

Juth has short dark hair and horns. He has a very short bushy tail.

## History

He was born into the Shadow Cat Clan, but as he lack any destingishing features he was given over to the Outcast Clan. He is the brother of O'jek.

He survived with a few other Outcast Clan members, Haal, Ezz and Nen. Hall and Ezz resonated likely some time after the great smoking mountain erupted the first time, two or three years after the humans arrived. Pak's mother Haal died first. His father wanted nothing to do with him and neither did Nen. Juth was left to raise him. Both Nen and Ezz died during the second eruption.

Juth and Pak escaped to the mainland. Initially they watched the tribe, and Juth saved then held Raven. His thought process being that because she lack any clan features she would belong to the outcast tribe. Eventually he released her when U'dron came after her. He arranged to get supplies from Icehome but refused to move in. Steph begins to personally leave each supply drop.

### Steph's Outcast

Juth knew as a member of outcast clan he couldn't rely on anyone but himself. But when red shrimp started showing up on the beach a memory started to resurface. Something was about to happen. He had to stay and warn Steph, the one person that made him want something more than just being in outcast clan.

When the day came and huge tentacle mullosk came ashore, Juth, Pak and Steph were together exchanging supplies. They ran for safety. Steph was injured in the escape and they spent the night in a cave. While there Juth and Steph fooled around and Juth thought they were now mates. On the second day, Ashtar arrived promising to come back with Mardok to give the outcast translators. The next day they both arrived, gave the outcast translators and they all headed back to main group. Only Juth had announced they were mates. Steph was afraid objecting would mean he would leave and take Pak with him.

The group on the beach decided to split up, with most of the island clan members leaving for Croatoan. Initially, O'jek was going to leave with Daisy, but when she decided the trip would be too hard on her skin they returned. O'jek revealed that Juth is his older brother.

Over the coming weeks, Juth and Steph grew closer and Steph fell in love with him. The big tentacle mullosks, who have been using the beach for laying eggs, finally began to leave.

Steph told the other girl that their mating started out on a bit of a lie. O'jek over heard this and told Juth. Juth was furious and took Pak and left. After a few days, Daisy convinced Steph to go after Juth. O'jek went with her.

They found Juth and Pak in the mountain. Juth and Steph made up. O'jek apologized and said he wishes to get to know his brother.

### Later History

During the time jump between Steph's Outcast and Sam's Secret, Steph gave birth to Jethani.
Gail

Gail is the main character of Gail's Family. She is one of the human slaves bought by Bek.

She is pleasure mated to Vaza.

Many of the sa-khui pronounce her name as "Shail."

## Description

Gail is small, slim and graceful. She has a flat chest. She had short tight curls that are greying slightly and has begun to develop frown lines.

## Personality

Gail is confident and no-nonsense. She welcomes any good fortune but is slow to trust it. She is motherly by nature and is drawn to children and other people in need. She was the first person to develop a bond with Elly.

## History

Prior to the series, she had been married to Shaun. From that marriage, she had a son, who was a fussy baby prone to ear infections. He died in a car accident as a teenager, twelve years prior to the her arrival on Not-Hoth. He was responsible for the accident, he had just gotten his full license.

Gail withdrew into herself and her grief. The marriage suffered as a result of Calvin's death. Two years later Shaun left Gail for another woman, but she wasn't upset. A year before the was enslaved she went through menopause.

She was kept as a slave for somewhere between eighteen months and two years prior to being bought by Bek. She was kept by an Ooli among other masters. During that time she was physical abused and sexually assaulted. Ultimately, she was sold and was placed with five other human slaves: Brooke, Summer, Chloe, Elly, and Kate. She became something of a mother of the group and developed a connection to Elly.

After arriving on Not-Hoth, she helped out with the kits and she was courted by Vaza. She accepted his advances, starting a relationship. Over the next several months they fell in love. With the arrival of the Island refugees, she and Vaza agreed to adopt Z'hren.

### Gail's Family

When Gail arrived Z'hren disliked her, which distressed her greatly. She finally realized that Z'hren was young enough that he likely missed nursing and the comfort it gave him. She asked Veronica to start her milk production and she was finally able to bond with Z'hren. Bonding with Z'hren and making a new family with Vaza helped her find a beginning after the loss of her son.

### Later History

During the events of Steph's Outcast, Gail and Vaza elected to stay in Icehome Village instead of returning to Croatoan.
Metlaks

A native semi-intelligent species on Not-Hoth.

## Description

Yeti-like creatures with white fur that is often soiled yellow and brown. They have large eyes, small round beak-like mouths with fangs, and flat faces. They have long arms and legs, with clawed fingers and a tail. They have a very strong, very bad smell, usually described as wet, filthy dog. They hoot like owls.

The babies are described as "a rounded ball of dirty fluff with wiggling arms, big, round eyes" and they chirp. When clean, they are a white ball of fluff.

## Behavior

They live in groups of twenty or so individuals. They likely pair for life due to their khuis. The males appear to eat meat while the females do not. They still court through gifts of food.

They have a dominance-based social system and males will fight each other for position. They communicate through a primitive sign language.

They are unpredictable and territorial. They are afraid of fire and are cowardly when confronted or alone. However, they can be incredibly violent and will rip creatures (even the young of their species) apart.

## Encounters

Georgie has an encounter with a whole tribe of metlaks in Ice Planet Barbarians. While trying to convey to Vektal that they need to go back up the mountain to get the rest of the girls, she falls into a metlak den.

Liz and Raahosh are ambushed by a group of metlaks in Barbarian Alien. A young one comes up to Liz at the edge of a cliff while they are out hunting. The group attacks and they fight them off until Raahosh is able to dive off the cliff taking 5 or so with him. Liz is able to grab the cub and use it as a hostage to get the remaining few to back off and allow her to get to Raahosh.

Lila was the first to notice their primitive sign language and was the first human to encounter the one-eyed metlak in Barbarian's Touch. The one-eyed metlak drags Rokan to the fruit cave and chews up some plants for Rokan's head wound while trying to convince Lila to join him.

Stacy encountered a starving female with a baby while she was in the hunter cave in Barbarian's Heart. When the female metlak ran out of the cave, she burned herself.

The one-eyed metlak and injured female attack Hemalo and are driven off by Asha in Barbarian's Hope. When she drags Hemalo to the same double-cave Stacy was in, Asha finds their baby metlak, which she bathes, feed, and names Shasak, which means "little spark" in sa-khui. It appears the pair of metlaks have been living in this particular cave since the earthquake. They return the next morning to get their baby, the male takes some food and leaves the cave, while the female remains to get her baby. Hemalo and Asha manage to clean, stitch up, and bandage her injured arm before handing over the baby. They spend some time leading the metlaks to another valley with lots of food before returning to Croatoan.