A series of Sci-Fi books published by Lucas Film, that tells the tale of how a single slave, Ampris, leads an uprising against the reptilian Viis, whose cruel empire is undergoing a Gotterdammerung, and becomes a legend. The first book The Golden One tells of Ampris's birth and "adoption" by the future Empress of the Viis, Israi. Ampris enjoys a priviliged life, sort of. The second book The Crimson Claw chronicles Ampris's fight for survival in gladiator rings. The third book The Crystal Eye shows us how Ampris becomes a legend and confronts her old friend Israi for the last time.