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Contents Title Page Copyright Notice Epigraph Part I. Gaea Chapter One. Agoge Chapter Two. Sparrow Chapter Three. Family Chapter Four. Nursery Chapter Five. Avicenna Chapter Six. Strike Chapter Seven. Dreadnought Chapter Eight. Yiso Part II. Chrysothemis Chapter Nine. Raingold Chapter Ten. Ally...
Contents Title Page Copyright Notice Epigraph Part I. Gaea Chapter One. Agoge Chapter Two. Sparrow Chapter Three. Family Chapter Four. Nursery Chapter Five. Avicenna Chapter Six. Strike Chapter Seven. Dreadnought Chapter Eight. Yiso Part II. Chrysothemis Chapter Nine. Raingold Chapter Ten. Ally Chapter Eleven. Magnus Chapter Twelve. Water Part III. Wisdom Chapter Thirteen. Alone Chapter Fourteen. The Depths Chapter Fifteen. A Door, A Key Chapter Sixteen. Cursed Chapter Seventeen. The Prince Chapter Eighteen. Victory Chapter Nineteen. Doomsday Part IV. Magna Terra Chapter Twenty. Assignment Chapter Twenty-One. Providence Chapter Twenty-Two. Journey Chapter Twenty-Three. The Halls of the Wise Chapter Twenty-Four. The Wisdom Part V. Victrix Chapter Twenty-Five. The Beginning Chapter Twenty-Six. Sabotage Chapter Twenty-Seven. Command Chapter Twenty-Eight. Aulus Jole Chapter Twenty-Nine. Enemy Action Chapter Thirty. Escape Chapter Thirty-One. Boom Chapter Thirty-Two. Valkyrie Acknowledgments Also by Emily Tesh About the Author Newsletter Sign-up Copyright Guide Cover Title Page Contents PART I. GAEA CHAPTER ONE. AGOGE Acknowledgments Copyright Pagebreaks of the print version Cover Page iii v vii 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 107 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 Begin Reading Table of Contents About the Author Copyright Page Thank you for buying this Tom Doherty Associates ebook. To receive special offers, bonus content, and info on new releases and other great reads, sign up for our newsletters. Or visit us online at us.macmillan.com/newslettersignup For email updates on the author, click here. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied so that you can enjoy reading it on your personal devices. This e-book is for your personal use only. You may not print or post this e-book, or make this e-book publicly available in any way. You may not copy, reproduce, or upload this e-book, other than to read it on one of your personal devices. Copyright infringement is against the law. If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the publisher at: us.macmillanusa.com/piracy. Some Desperate Glory contains sexist, homophobic, transphobic, racist, and ableist attitudes; sexual assault, including discussion of forced pregnancy; violence; child abuse; radicalization as child abuse; genocide; suicidal ideation; and suicide. ὡς τρὶς ἂν παρ᾽ ἀσπίδα στῆναι θέλοιμ᾽ ἂν μᾶλλον ἢ τεκεῖν ἅπαξ. I would rather stand three times in the battle line than give birth to one child. —Euripides, Medea PART I GAEA Who are the humans? These misunderstood latecomers to the intergalactic stage have a proud history. It is often forgotten that humanity is one of only three recorded species to discover shadowspace technology entirely without external assistance! No one would accuse the lirem of lacking intelligence, let alone the majo zi, so do not underestimate human intellectual capabilities. A common misconception is that humans are uncontrollably violent. Humans did evolve as apex predators in a hazardous biosphere and therefore have some remarkable physical capabilities. They are stronger and faster than most people and their adaptable and resilient bodies are capable of surviving devastating injuries. However, the fact that they are capable of violence does not mean that they use it constantly, or for no reason. You should always keep in mind that in the humans’