by Emily Tesh
First published 2023
Kyr has spent her entire life preparing for one mission: to make humanity's enemies pay for destroying Earth. She lives on Gaea Station with the survivors, honing her skills as one of the finest warriors her generation has produced. Her dedication never wavers until Command makes two devastating decisions. They assign her brother to a mission that will kill him. They order her to the breeding quarters to produce the next generation of soldiers. Kyr refuses to accept either fate. She breaks her brother out and flees the station with his rebellious friend and a captured alien. Beyond Gaea Station lies a universe nothing like what her commanders taught her to expect. The truth about Earth's destruction runs deeper than revenge. The enemies she trained to fight may not be enemies at all. Kyr must choose between the loyalty that shaped her and the family she discovers along the way.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, rebellion
Setting: Earth, Gaea Station
Period: future
448 pages · Hardcover · Orbit
Content warnings: violence