Some Desperate Glory
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh, published by Tor Publishing Group on April 2, 2024, is a science fiction novel that explores themes of war, identity, and personal transformation. This edition spans 448 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Kyr, a warrior trained to avenge the destruction of Earth, as she navigates the complexities of a universe that challenges everything she has been taught.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines action and adventure with elements of coming-of-age and LGBTQ+ representation. As Kyr confronts her destiny and the oppressive structures around her, she embarks on a journey alongside her brother’s friend and a captive alien, leading to revelations about family and choice. This debut novel presents a fresh perspective within the space opera genre, delving into the wreckage of war and the resilience required to forge one’s path.
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Instant National Bestseller and International Bestseller!
Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel!
Arthur C. Clarke Award Finalist!
Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Finalist!
A thrillingly told queer space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and who you must become when every choice is stripped from you, Some Desperate Glory is Astounding Award Winner Emily Tesh’s explosive debut novel.
“Some Desperate Glory surprised me at every turn. At once a space thriller, a tale of deprogramming, and a missive on identity and meaning, the result is a vitally refreshing addition to the SFF genre. This book has earned a permanent place on my favorites shelf.”—V. E. Schwab
“Masterful, audacious storytelling. Relentless, unsentimental, a completely wild ride.”—Tamsyn Muir
“This is the sort of debut novel every novelist hopes to write.”—John Scalzi
“Deserves a space on shelves alongside Ursula K. Le Guin and Octavia Butler.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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While we live, the enemy shall fear us.
Since she was born, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the murder of planet Earth. Raised in the bowels of Gaea Station alongside the last scraps of humanity, she readies herself to face the Wisdom, the powerful, reality-shaping weapon that gave the majoda their victory over humanity.
They are what’s left. They are what must survive. Kyr is one of the best warriors of her generation, the sword of a dead planet. When Command assigns her brother to certain death and relegates her to Nursery to bear sons until she dies trying, she knows she must take humanity’s revenge into her own hands.
Alongside her brother’s brilliant but seditious friend and a lonely, captive alien, Kyr escapes from everything she’s known into a universe far more complicated than she was taught and far more wondrous than she could have imagined.
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