Freedom Flight — Mercedes Lackey; Ellen Guon

UNITED THEY FLY, DIVIDED THEY FALL

Ralgha nar Hhallas, captain of a war cruiser, noble lord of the Kilrathi Empire -- and a rebel....

Captain K'Kai of Firekka, first of her winged species to leave her planet for the stars....

Captain Ian St. John, call sign, "Hunter," hotshot human pilot -- he thinks he's just in it for the thrill of the chase....

Rikik, K'Kai's niece, hereditary leader of her clan -- all she wants to do is follow in her notorious relative's footsteps and fly the stars....

They were as disreputable a gang of misfits as ever flew between the stars. But together they would free a world