In Honey Phillips’ novel “The Nanny and the Alien Warrior,” Joanna is kidnapped from her quiet life as a scholar and sold to the oppressive alien warlord K’herra. She is relieved that his only need of her is to look after his intelligent daughter Sultavi. After a year, Lord K’herra has passed away, and Joanna and Sultavi are evading his assassins. Finding an unfortunate mercenary who owes K’herra a debt of honor is their only chance for success. Joanna suddenly finds herself drawn to Craxan, a large green warrior with melancholy eyes, as they search for shelter.