Rissa Kerguelen Series by F.M. Busby

Rissa breathes a sigh of relief as the ship lifts off. It seems she's escaped danger, and no one has recognized the scientifically altered being as the beautiful young heir to the Hilzein Establishment-or so it seems. Possessing the only force capable of challenging the tyranny that devastated the Earth and Universe, Rissa can do almost anything--then again, almost anything can happen to her while she's doing it.

Living a desperate life in the Total Welfare Center, the orphan Rissa discovers she has won the lottery and takes a chance to shape her own destiny. After she escapes from Earth with the help of a space pirate who may be more trouble than she expected, she soon discovers that together they might have a chance to shape Earth's destiny as well.

At five, they slaughtered her parents and doomed her to slavery.At seventeen, she was an exile from Earth, learning new and forbidden worlds.At eighteen, she commanded an army in space. The final battle draws near. While Earth groans under the tyranny of UET, the armada commanded by Rissa and Treegare approaches from deep space. This is Risa's finest hours. She has returned to claim her destiny. --

Originally published as two books, namely "Rissa Kerguelen" and the sequel "The Long View"."Tomorrow's ultimate woman on a star-flung crusade of vengeance and victoryAt five, they slaughtered her parents and doomed her to slavery.At seventeen, she escaped from earth as a million-dollar fugitive.At eighteen, she commanded an army in outer space."