Tides of Mars Series by Ben Winston

An OMNIBUS version of Tides of Mars is available that contains this book and book II. Ariel Janis was a normal college girl until she attended the reading of a will. She inherited much more than she bargained for as she discovers more and more about her new estate. Not only is she now one of the richest women in the United States, she learns she has inherited the legacy of being a Guardian to a Galactic Empire she's never heard of... moreAn OMNIBUS version of Tides of Mars is available that contains this book and book II. Ariel Janis was a normal college girl until she attended the reading of a will. She inherited much more than she bargained for as she discovers more and more about her new estate. Not only is she now one of the richest women in the United States, she learns she has inherited the legacy of being a Guardian to a Galactic Empire she's never heard of. Just as she thinks she gets a handle on that, she gets a visit from a very important, very special guest from way out of town. less

Ariel had been adopted as a baby. When she was invited to attend the reading of a rich woman’s (Whom she had never met) will, it took her by complete surprise. She quickly learns there are a lot of legacies being passed down to her. Like a small interstellar scout ship, responsibility for protecting the sector from slavers and invaders alike. Of course then there is the small matter of her being a Princess, and heir to the throne of an Empire.

An OMNIBUS version of Tides of Mars is available that contains this book and Book I. As Ariel and her friends get ready to start making a difference, the Senate decides to do it for her and declares war on the Empire. Ariel learns more about what it means to be a leader, and the state in which the people of the Empire have been living. She has a hard time dealing with becoming the icon of hope for trillions of people when she is having a hard time just defending her own home... moreAn OMNIBUS version of Tides of Mars is available that contains this book and Book I. As Ariel and her friends get ready to start making a difference, the Senate decides to do it for her and declares war on the Empire. Ariel learns more about what it means to be a leader, and the state in which the people of the Empire have been living. She has a hard time dealing with becoming the icon of hope for trillions of people when she is having a hard time just defending her own home. She learns quickly when the republican fleet arrives to kill her and her grandfather, and take over the Empire. less