Some Desperate Glory

**WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD** ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL** 'An instant classic' Guardian 'An outstanding novel . . . one of the debuts of the year' Locus 'Deserves a space on shelves alongside genre titans like Ursula K. Le Guin and Octavia Butler' Publishers Weekly A thrillingly told space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and the path you must forge when every choice is stripped from you. Some Desperate Glory is the highly anticipated debut novel from Astounding Award and World Fantasy Award-Winner, Emily Tesh. All her life, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the destruction of planet Earth. Raised on Gaea Station alongside the last scraps of humanity, she is one of the best warriors of her generation, the sword of a dead planet. Then Command assigns her brother to certain death and relegates her to the nursery to bear sons, and 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 must escape from everything she's ever known. If she succeeds, she will find a universe far more complicated than she was taught and far more wondrous than she could ever have imagined 'Masterful, audacious storytelling' Tamsyn Muir, New York Times-bestselling author of Gideon the Ninth 'A profoundly humane and brilliantly constructed space opera that will have you cheering, swearing, laughing, and ugly-crying. It's perfect' Alix E. Harrow, New York Times-bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches 'This book is astoundingly good. An explosive and extraordinary story that I couldn't stop reading and will never forget' Everina Maxwell, author of Winter's Orbit 'This book has earned a permanent place on my favorites shelf' V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Five star reader reviews: 'Worth every page, every tear, every late night staying up to finish it. I hope you love this book as much as I do' 'For the life of me I could. not. put. it. down' 'As brilliantly plotted as Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice , with characters as vivid as Martha Wells' Murderbot' 'I am legitimately not exaggerating when I say this may be my favourite book I've read in the last ten years' 'HOLY MOTHER OF GOD I WAS NOT AT ALL PREPARED AND I AM ETERNALLY OBSESSED'

**WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD** ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL** 'An instant classic' Guardian 'An outstanding novel . . . one of the debuts of the year' Locus 'Deserves a space on shelves alongside genre titans like Ursula K. Le Guin and Octavia Butler' Publishers Weekly A thrillingly told space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and the path you must forge when every choice is stripped from you. Some Desperate Glory is the highly anticipated debut novel from Astounding Award and World Fantasy Award-Winner, Emily Tesh. All her life, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the destruction of planet Earth. Raised on Gaea Station alongside the last scraps of humanity, she is one of the best warriors of her generation, the sword of a dead planet. Then Command assigns her brother to certain death and relegates her to the nursery to bear sons, and 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 must escape from everything she's ever known. If she succeeds, she will find a universe far more complicated than she was taught and far more wondrous than she could ever have imagined 'Masterful, audacious storytelling' Tamsyn Muir, New York Times-bestselling author of Gideon the Ninth 'A profoundly humane and brilliantly constructed space opera that will have you cheering, swearing, laughing, and ugly-crying. It's perfect' Alix E. Harrow, New York Times-bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches 'This book is astoundingly good. An explosive and extraordinary story that I couldn't stop reading and will never forget' Everina Maxwell, author of Winter's Orbit 'This book has earned a permanent place on my favorites shelf' V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Five star reader reviews: 'Worth every page, every tear, every late night staying up to finish it. I hope you love this book as much as I do' 'For the life of me I could. not. put. it. down' 'As brilliantly plotted as Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice , with characters as vivid as Martha Wells' Murderbot' 'I am legitimately not exaggerating when I say this may be my favourite book I've read in the last ten years' 'HOLY MOTHER OF GOD I WAS NOT AT ALL PREPARED AND I AM ETERNALLY OBSESSED'

Instant National Bestseller and International Bestseller! Hugo Award and Arthur C. Clarke Award 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) National Bestseller Sunday Times Bestseller An Indie Next Pick A LibraryReads Pick a Goodreads Choice Finalist With three starred reviews! A Best Of Pick for The Guardian GoodReads Publishers Weekly Powell's Amazon Barnes & Noble Audible Gizmodo Book Riot LitHub Financial Times Discover Sci-Fi Locus NPR Library Journal 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.

Instant National Bestseller and International Bestseller! Hugo Award and Arthur C. Clarke Award 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) National Bestseller Sunday Times Bestseller An Indie Next Pick A LibraryReads Pick a Goodreads Choice Finalist With three starred reviews! A Best Of Pick for The Guardian GoodReads Publishers Weekly Powell's Amazon Barnes & Noble Audible Gizmodo Book Riot LitHub Financial Times Discover Sci-Fi Locus NPR Library Journal 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.