The
Saga of the Skolian Empire, informally called the
Skolian Saga or
Tales of the Ruby Dynasty, is a series of
science fiction novels,
novelettes and
novellas by
Catherine Asaro, revolving around characters from an interstellar empire known as the
Skolian Empire and their power struggle with the rival
Eubian Concord. The plot of the book unfolds over several generations of characters and revolves around political intrigues, but also contains subplots regarding
physics, bio-enhancements, virtual
computer networks,
romance, mathematics, and military conflict as it is affected by
supraluminal space travel.