Some Desperate Glory is a science fiction novel by Emily Tesh, with political themes and "thrilling action," according to reviewers.

[1] Decades ago, Earth was destroyed and fourteen billion humans died during the Majo War.

Despite her amazing scores in combat, Kyr is assigned to Nursery, where she is expected to produce future warriors.

Kyr and a group of conspirators including Magnus, Avi, and Yiso plan to steal a dreadnought and free all of Gaea’s women and children.

Avi has rigged the entire station to explode; he urges Kyr to abandon Yiso and Gaea’s adult soldiers in order to escape.

According to Lisa Tuttle, writing for The Guardian: "The well-told story combines thrilling action with more thoughtful content, touching on such hot topics as AI, fascism and gender politics, and looks like another award winner.

"[2] A starred review in Publishers Weekly concluded: "The political theme of breaking away from fascist ideology pairs beautifully with smart sci-fi worldbuilding ... and queer coming of age.

"[3] In the Washington Post, Charlie Jane Anders wrote, "the story blends thrilling action with a mind-bending course in cosmic metaphysics, which keep shifting your sense of what this book is about.

"[4] Leah von Essen of Booklist compared the themes surrounding the main character Kyr to those of the television show She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Of Kyr, she wrote: "Her growth is what powers this expansive story with an action-packed pace full of exciting battles and gut-wrenching twists.

"[5] For Tor.com, Maya Gittelman called the book "an impressively mature and nuanced novel, a breathtaking puzzle box that hits hard and pulls no punches.