Victories Greater Than Death
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ISBN10: 1250317320
ISBN13: 9781250317322
Trade Paperback
288 Pages
$9.99
CA$12.99
Finalist for a Locus Award
“Just please, remember what I told you. Run. Don’t stop running for anything.”
Tina never worries about being 'ordinary'—she doesn't have to, since she's known practically forever that she's not just Tina Mains, average teenager and beloved daughter. She's also the keeper of an interplanetary rescue beacon, and one day soon, it's going to activate, and then her dreams of saving all the worlds and adventuring among the stars will finally be possible. Tina's legacy, after all, is intergalactic—she is the hidden clone of a famed alien hero, left on Earth disguised as a human to give the universe another chance to defeat a terrible evil.
But when the beacon activates, it turns out that Tina's destiny isn't quite what she expected. Things are far more dangerous than she ever assumed—and everyone in the galaxy is expecting her to actually be the brilliant tactician and legendary savior Captain Thaoh Argentian, but Tina . . . is just Tina. And the Royal Fleet is losing the war, badly—the starship that found her is on the run and they barely manage to escape Earth with the planet still intact.
Luckily, Tina is surrounded by a crew she can trust, and her best friend Rachel, and she is still determined to save all the worlds. But first she'll have to save herself.
Reviews
Praise for Victories Greater Than Death
“Charlie Jane Anders's Victories Greater than Death will refresh and rehydrate you. Funny, tender, vivacious, it focuses on saving the universe by making friends and fighting fascists . . . This book bubbles over with charisma.”—The New York Times
“Anders’ storytelling is fleet-footed and clever, bursting with fun quips . . . ”—New York Journal of Books
"Charlie Jane Anders has written the super-fun, out-there fantasy sci-fi space opera adventure that we all need to lose ourselves in right now."—Ms. Magazine
“This compulsive read perfectly captures teenage voices and feelings even as it travels from a normal teenage life on Earth to galactic battles.”—Buzzfeed
"Charlie Jane Anders has been quietly building a reputation as one of the most imaginative writers working in sci-fi and fantasy today, and Victories Greater Than Death just confirms it."—BookBub
“A thrilling intergalactic adventure perfect for fans of classic sci-fi storytelling.”—BookPage
“Anders's multi-faceted and sparklingly distinct worldbuilding . . . make this book such a smashing read.”—Shelf Awareness
"Charlie Jane Anders has a rich and delicious talent—and a wickedly funny voice that the world really needs right now.”—LeVar Burton, Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek
“Victories Greater Than Death is a gorgeous romp through the galaxy, full of fascinating aliens, true friendship, swashbuckling, space battles, and love.”—Holly Black, The New York Times bestselling author
“A stunning, strange, and highly entertaining novel, one I hope ushers in a new wave of YA science fiction.”—Mark Oshiro
“Victories Greater Than Death bursts off the page, brimming with life, love, humor and adventure. It's Charlie Jane Anders's galaxy, we just live in it.”—Amie Kaufman, The Illuminae Files, The Aurora Cycle
“A story of enduring friendship, fighting for what's right, and the complications of claiming destiny—an effervescent, fast-paced journey through the stars.”—Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series and Chosen Ones
“I loved it, so much fun—you have more ideas in a paragraph than most people put in an entire book [and] a fun spaceship adventure. Wonderful work!”—Javier Grillo-Marxuach, writer and co-executive producer of The 100
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I have a ball of starlight inside me. A globe, containing a billion bright pinpricks. It’s always been there, since I was a baby—but lately I’ve been chewing up the inside of my own mouth waiting for it to burst out of me. Sometimes...
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Charlie Jane Anders
