Dominion

The fading chaos of rebellion gives rise to a new power. Rival Houses compete for precious knowledge essential to the donai's survival.

The key to victory and power exists in only one place: Teirani's head. Injured, short on time, she sees failure loom like a shadow across everything she has fought for.

Galeron has chased Teirani across the stars. He knows she will choose death before dishonor.

Now these two rivals must trust each other and work together. Without breaking their oaths. Without betraying themselves.

Dominion is a prequel to Ravages of Honor:Conquest and can be read as a standalone.

Monalisa won life's lottery when she escaped communism and became an unhyphenated American citizen. Her works tend to explore themes of freedom, liberty, and personal responsibility. Despite her degree in physics, she's worked in several fields including engineering and medicine. She and her husband are living their happily ever after in Texas.

Her primary genre is science fiction--from hard sci-fi to alternate history to space opera. She has also written some contemporary fiction, as well as dystopian and military sci-fi. She describes her work as science fiction with heart, because life is too short without at least a bit of romance in it.