Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

Some Desperate Glory

Emily Tesh

448 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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Some Desperate Glory is perfect for readers who crave a story where the fiery cadet bred for vengeance blasts out of the fascist warrens of a lost Earth’s last bunker and, alongside her brother’s rebellious friend and a captive alien, collides with a universe far stranger and more wondrous than her indoctrination ever allowed her to imagine.

Description

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 assi...

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Community Reviews

4.15
based on 6,161 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 87%

dark: 61%

tense: 58%

emotional: 48%

challenging: 37%

hopeful: 28%

reflective: 24%

mysterious: 14%

inspiring: 13%

sad: 13%

funny: 7%

informative: 1%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
70% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

94% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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