The teenage clone of an alien war hero navigates love and her birthright as she joins the fight against a murderous enemy in Victories Greater than Death, the captivating interstellar adventure YA debut from award-winning author Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky).
Tina is no ordinary teenager: disguised as a human and hidden on Earth, she is the clone of alien intergalactic war hero Captain Thaoh Argentian. She is also the last real hope for the Royal Fleet in their war against the Compassion, a genocidal terrorist group bent on eliminating all non-humanoid alien civilizations. Tina is eager to begin "claiming my legacy... the person I was meant to be," but when she finally joins the Fleet, she finds Argentian's accomplishments beyond daunting. To make her transition all the more difficult, she is, for some unknown reason, failing to regain Argentian's memories. Still, she is determined to help, and alongside her military peers and five of the most brilliant human teens from Earth, she embraces the fight against the deadly Compassion.
Victories Greater than Death is full of imagination, empathy and a diverse cast of characters. The coexisting alien civilizations vary in physical appearance and base philosophies, and their communities include different species. The self-titled "Earthlings"--Tina and her five human companions--fit perfectly into this intergalactic melting pot with contrasting cultures, ethnicities, sexual orientations and identities. United in their differences, the teens also seek love, self-efficacy and belonging in their intergalactic mission. Anders's multi-faceted and sparklingly distinct worldbuilding make this book a smashing read. --Jennifer Oleinik, freelance writer and editor