The Tomato Pirates series by Douglas Milewski (#1-3)[1fileword]

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Overview: Douglas Milewski writes literary fantasies. He’s heavily influenced by such writers as Gene Wolfe, Ursula LeGuin, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. While his heroes may sometime roam into places where they shouldn’t go, in the end their sincerity leads them back into the light. Despite his highbrow literary ambitions, Doug confesses to a lifelong delight with schlock, especially giant monsters from 1960’s Japan. He hasn’t yet figured out how to put one of kaiju into a literary fantasy, but it’s only a matter of time.

Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy

1. Never Trust a Pariah
A family feud of galactic proportions threatens everyone. Windy has a chance to stop a galactic war. To prevent the Royalists from reviving the galactic throne, she volunteers to deliver a critical packet. The data it contains could revive the Empire. She fails. It’s not even close. Her own school roommate, Cherryh Pariah, betrays her by shoving her into an escape pod with nothing but coffee and donuts. At least the donuts are fresh. Drifting in deep space, her air running out, Windy must find a way to rescue herself, recover that packet, and strangle her roommate. Never trust a Pariah.

2. Donuts or Bust
Fashion crisis! The Tomato pirates have crippled the fashion industry by looting all shipments. The entire population is stuck in last season’s clothes. Morale is tanking, and if the Royalist want to keep their new power, they must defeat those pirates. This crisis is Sub-Prince Akuma’s big moment. This is his time to exceed maximums by diversifying innovations and creating new synergies, releasing unknown potentials, leading to a new market dominance. He needs bigger guns. Meanwhile, Windy is stuck in Croquet Online, the one and only human player trapped in a vast empty world. Can she escape her strange trap, rejoin her friends, and defeat Sub-Prince Akuma?

3. Grand Theft Battleship
One last battleship.The fate of the solar system hangs in the balance. Whoever gets the last battleship gets wins the game. The losers get blown to atoms. The Empress commands the solar system, but she needs the keys. The Tomato pirates have they keys, but they don’t have Cherryh. Cherryh doesn’t even have a body. As for Windy, she’s stuck eighty years in the past with no job prospects and no references. Can she blend into society, penetrate the Imperial government, and lay the groundwork for victory?