The Steel Hand Series by Jessi L. Roberts

An unjust war. A ship without a captain. A mercenary caught between two worlds.Klate serves under the captain of the Deathhorn, one of the few captains who considers Klate a worthy leader, not a bloodthirsty primitive. When a war breaks out between the Ordained and two planets who refuse to bow to them, Klate follows his captain into battle, where Klate’s conscience is put to the test as he’s forced to fight drafted soldiers... moreAn unjust war. A ship without a captain. A mercenary caught between two worlds.Klate serves under the captain of the Deathhorn, one of the few captains who considers Klate a worthy leader, not a bloodthirsty primitive. When a war breaks out between the Ordained and two planets who refuse to bow to them, Klate follows his captain into battle, where Klate’s conscience is put to the test as he’s forced to fight drafted soldiers.Then, tragedy thrusts Klate into command, and he must protect the crew from both sides of the war and find a way to end it. less

A merciful pirate. A cyborg with divided loyalties. Bounty hunters out for blood. All Krys wants is to capture enough bounties to keep her belly filled and move up in rank, but when she and her dad catch a pirate, the pirate’s crewmates retaliate. The attack kills Krys’s dad and burns away half her face and limbs.When her relatives set out to avenge their fallen brother, Krys must choose between forgiveness and revenge, the law and the outlaws... moreA merciful pirate. A cyborg with divided loyalties. Bounty hunters out for blood. All Krys wants is to capture enough bounties to keep her belly filled and move up in rank, but when she and her dad catch a pirate, the pirate’s crewmates retaliate. The attack kills Krys’s dad and burns away half her face and limbs.When her relatives set out to avenge their fallen brother, Krys must choose between forgiveness and revenge, the law and the outlaws. No matter what she chooses, it will either be betraying her friends or betraying her family. less