In Her Name Books in Order
Part ofMichael Hicks Books in OrderExplore the In Her Name books in order by Michael Hicks, with sub-series reading paths, short summaries, and help choosing where to start.
Last updated: July 11, 2026
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In Her Name books in publication order
12 books
Confederation
by Michael Hicks
2009
Returned to humanity by the Kreelan Empress, Reza Gard comes home to suspicion, grief, and charges of treason. As he tries to become a Marine, politics, ancient forces, and divided loyalties drag him toward another impossible fight.
Empire
by Michael Hicks
2009
After the Kreelans kill his parents, young Reza Gard is swallowed by the Confederation's orphan system and sent to the brutal world of Hallmark. When Tesh-Dar returns and takes human children for a strange experiment, Reza's life changes again.
Final Battle
by Michael Hicks
2009
Reza Gard wakes from a coma to accusations of murder and treason while a power-hungry senator reaches for control. With humanity and the Kreelans racing toward disaster, Reza has one last chance to stop a war that could destroy both species.
First Contact
by Michael Hicks
2009
The survey ship Aurora thinks it has found a dream system for human expansion, then stumbles into the ancient Kreelan Empire. Only midshipman Ichiro Sato survives the bloodbath, carrying a message back to Earth that means war.
Legend of the Sword
by Michael Hicks
2010
As humanity reels from Kreelan attacks, a rogue colony threatens to ignite a second war from within. Secret missions, political mistrust, and Tesh-Dar's arrival turn a fragile situation into a deadly trap.
Dead Soul
by Michael Hicks
2011
Allison Murtaugh's birthday ends in horror when Kreelan warships destroy her world. While she struggles to survive under the eye of the feared priestess called Dead Soul, help races toward a slaughter that may already be too late.
In Her Name
by Michael Hicks
2011
Reza Gard is taken from the human Confederation to the Kreelan Empire as part of a dangerous experiment to see whether humans have souls. His coming-of-age inside enemy territory turns war, prophecy, and forbidden love into one sprawling saga.
From Chaos Born
by Michael Hicks
2012
Long before humanity met the Kreelans, their world was locked in endless war. As the Dark Queen rises, a child named Keel-Tath is born under prophecy, and her survival could change the fate of an empire.
Forged in Flame
by Michael Hicks
2013
Keel-Tath has survived temple training, but sanctuary will not last. Forced into exile and hunted by the Dark Queen's followers, she begins a brutal journey across a broken world where betrayal is never far behind.
Mistress Of The Ages
by Michael Hicks
2015
Keel-Tath and a small band of loyal followers stand between their people and disaster. With the Dark Queen advancing and the old priesthoods failing, the final struggle for the Kreelans' future turns desperate.
Red Legion
by Michael Hicks
2024
When enemies fail to kill Reza Gard outright, they send him and his friend Eustus into the Confederation Marines' worst posting. To survive the Red Legion, Reza must outlast criminals, disasters, and a trap laid by his old foes.
Quest For The One
by Michael Hicks
2025
After nearly a century of pain and disgrace, Tesh-Dar is ordered to find the human foretold in prophecy. Her search binds Reza, Wiley Hickock, and Esah-Zhurah to a fate that may save, or doom, both species.
In Her Name books in chronological order

Empire
by Michael Hicks
2009In Her Name: Redemption, Book 1
Confederation
by Michael Hicks
2009In Her Name: Redemption, Book 2
First Contact
by Michael Hicks
2009In Her Name: The Last War, Book 1
Final Battle
by Michael Hicks
2009In Her Name: Redemption, Book 3
Legend of the Sword
by Michael Hicks
2010In Her Name: The Last War, Book 2
Dead Soul
by Michael Hicks
2011In Her Name: The Last War, Book 3
In Her Name
by Michael Hicks
2011In Her Name: The Last War, Book 4
From Chaos Born
by Michael Hicks
2012In Her Name: The First Empress, Book 1
Forged in Flame
by Michael Hicks
2013In Her Name: The First Empress, Book 2
Mistress Of The Ages
by Michael Hicks
2015In Her Name: The First Empress, Book 3
Red Legion
by Michael Hicks
2024In Her Name, Book 11
Quest For The One
by Michael Hicks
2025In Her Name, Book 12
Series background & context
In Her Name is Michael Hicks's big science fiction saga, but it does not read like cold, mechanical space opera. It mixes interstellar war with prophecy, alien religion, forbidden love, and coming-of-age drama. The central conflict is a long struggle between humanity and the Kreelan Empire, a powerful alien civilization whose warrior culture gives the books a fantasy flavor even when the setting is full of ships, planets, and military campaigns.
The series is built in three connected strands. The Last War shows humanity's first contact with the Kreelans and the opening shock of invasion. Redemption jumps ahead and follows the war toward its later, more personal stages through Reza Gard and the people around him. The First Empress reaches far back into Kreelan history to show how that empire was formed in the first place. They all speak to one another, which is why readers often enjoy following the recommended reading order instead of treating them as separate shelves.
At the center of the broader saga is the question of whether two enemies can ever see each other clearly. Human characters enter the story expecting monsters. Kreelan characters often begin by treating humans as lesser beings. Hicks gets a lot of mileage out of that tension. The books keep asking what honor means, what loyalty costs, and whether love or empathy can survive inside systems built for war.
Reza Gard becomes one of the saga's key figures, but he is hardly the only important voice. Tesh-Dar, Esah-Zhurah, Wiley Hickock, Ichiro Sato, and Keel-Tath all help widen the story's scope. Some books feel like military adventure, some like survival fiction, and some lean closer to epic fantasy in space. Across all of them, the Kreelans are more than a generic enemy race. Their beliefs, rituals, and internal divisions are a huge part of what makes the series work.
It gets big fast.
What ties the whole thing together is momentum. Battles matter, but so do personal bonds, especially when those bonds cut across the war itself. The books move from survey ships and colony worlds to temple compounds, homeworld politics, and old prophecies that refuse to stay buried. If you like series where the world gets deeper as you go, this one has plenty to dig into.
Expect action, emotion, and a lot of moral friction. In Her Name is for readers who want military science fiction with heart, alien cultures that feel fully lived in, and a long arc that keeps widening without losing sight of the people caught inside it.
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