Kristine Smith
Rules of SurvivalRules of Survival

The Science Fiction Book Club is currently offering all five Jani books in two omnibus editions. The first, Rules of Survival, contains Code, Rules, and Law. The second, Endgame, contains Contact Imminent and Endgame. Both covers were done by Chris McGrath.

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Endgame

EndgameChris McGrath did the cover; you can see the original artwork here.

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Synopsis

A year or so has passed since Jani Kilian left the Commonwealth capital of Chicago to begin life as leader of the hybrid enclave in Thalassa, and the situation is beginning to grow complicated. Tsecha, her idomeni mentor, is publishing treatises that are angering the Shèrain government. Elyas and the other Outer Circle colonies are pondering secession from the Commonwealth, and want Jani and Tsecha to help mediate any separation. And for the first time, Jani is suffering flashbacks and nightmares, as the sere beauty of Thalassa resurrects memories of another stark place last seen twenty years before. The place that changed her life forever. Knevçet Shèràa.

Then John Shroud's business partner, Val Parini, arrives bearing news that will threaten Thalassa's continued existence. To make matters worse, he brings with him Lucien Pascal, Jani's former lover, who never met an ulterior motive he didn't like. And hovering on the fringes is a Vynshàrau female named Rilas, who has come to Elyas for reasons her own.

end·game n

1. the final stage of a chess game in which only a few pieces are left on the board.

Also called ending

2. the final stage of a process or contest

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Contact Imminent
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Contact Imminent
Fourth book in the Jani Kilian series

Cover by Jean-Pierre Targete

Eos, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 0060503580

Price: $7.50 US/$9.99 Can.

Synopsis

"Kristine Smith supercedes herself with each new book." Janny Wurts

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Law of Survival
Third book in the Jani Kilian series

Cover by Jean-Pierre Targete

Eos, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 0-380-80785-8

Price: $6.99 US/$9.99 Can.

Synopsis

"...a perfect book to read after dealing with the b*****ds at work." - Kim Zrubek

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Rules of Conflict
Honorable Mention in SF Site's list of Best SF and Fantasy Books of 2000
Second book in the Jani Kilian series

Cover by Jean-Pierre Targete

Eos, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 0-380-80784-X

Price: $7.50 US/$9.99 Can.

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Code of Conduct
1999 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee
First book in the Jani Kilian series

Cover by Jean-Pierre Targete

Eos, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 0-380-80783-1

Price: $6.99 US/$9.99 Can.

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