Some Desperate Glory
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Narrated by:
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Sena Bryer
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By:
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Emily Tesh
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'Masterful, audacious storytelling'
Tamsyn Muir, New York Times-bestselling author of Gideon the Ninth
'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
'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
2024, Arthur C Clarke Awards, Short-listed
2024, Hugo Award Best Novel category, Short-listed
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- Tom V.
- 24-08-24
Brilliant story brought to life by the narrator.
I couldn’t stop listening, a worthy winner of the Hugo award and rightly sits alongside the greats of Sci fi.
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- Christine
- 08-09-24
Listen to the audio sample first
This was an enjoyable book but I did not like the narration - I found the way she emphasised words/shaped sentences irritating. Listen before you buy to save yourself potential annoyance.
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- Paul
- 29-09-23
Refreshingly unique take on military space opera
I loved this story, the narrator was excellent too. The main character developed through their experience in the story and the other characters were complex rather than simple "goodies" and "badies".
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- McFroogal
- 07-04-24
The awful narrator
I’m going to finish this as it’s promising BUT the narration is awful. Like an AI.
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- Mark Butler
- 15-05-24
Clever world and some good characters
This starts poorly, but improves.
It has a long story to tell, and it has a chance to go off the rails, and yet it is all kept well under control. The final ending feels like a good conclusion even if it is not what you might expect or want.
I liked the twisty timelines.
The personality of Kyr is deliberate. It wont always be like that. Some good growth etc.
A few minor, but good, twists in there as well.
Overall, this one is worth it.
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- Martin Naylor
- 18-01-24
Different
I liked it but it didn't captivate me. I kept finding my mind wandering. There were times when I felt the narration didn't suit me and I may have been happier doing the reading myself. It's a good story and I'm not sure why I didn't feel more engaged.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-05-23
Absolutely Phenomenal
I'm one of those hopeless reviewers who always leave 5 stars if they enjoyed a book, but if I could leave 6 I would for this one.
The performance was obviously done with a lot of care and appreciation for the book itself so I want to start off by applauding Sena Bryer for that - they clearly have a fantastic range.
The setting is brilliant - Emily Tesh clearly did her research when it came to radicalisation and fascist society and it really shows. I'm not a huge sci-fi reader but I definitely enjoyed and felt the reality of the world and galaxy she created.
The characters are another point where I think Some Desperate Glory stood out - without delving into spoilers the book offers multiple perspectives that allowed them the flourish and develop in ways that I always felt sci fi sometimes struggles with.
Loved the book, loved the narration, loved the characters
6/6 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 16-04-23
Shout out to queer space operas gotta be one of my favourite genres
Whewwwwww this book is so great and great narration too! If you love problematic queers going through the horrors of the worst of humanity (and I guess beyond humanity) but also love a laugh and the good ok found family trope (yeah) then gwan gewl.
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- teng quan zee
- 18-01-24
mildly entertaining but shallow
world building and depth were very shallow. some concepts were interesting but the characters and story lacked sufficient development and realism. i would say its suitable for a young adult reader in schooling age like harry potter or mazerunner. very relatable to a young adult
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- Gosia Furmanik
- 21-12-23
Military space opera but without glorifying the military
That was very cool! The story took unexpected turns, was well-paced for the most part and by the end you're so attached to the characters that you don't want it to end. It does end though, in a very satisfying way. This book has great action scenes and interesting, thought-provoking ideas, everything I like in a sci-fi novel. And good queer representation as a bonus!
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