Twenty years ago, Hailimi left her life as a princess and became a successful gunrunner beyond the reach of the Indranan Empire. When disaster strikes, she's forced to return home and fight for her life. An entertaining space opera set in a matriarchy founded by colonists from India, it's a good read and the beginning of a trilogy; my only quibble is that the snarky heroine winks and sticks out her tongue a lot. Please stop! Just, no.