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A Soldier's Duty

by Jean JohnsonBook 1 of 5 in Theirs Not to Reason Why
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Description

Ia is a precog, tormented by visions of the future where her home galaxy has been devastated. To prevent this vision from coming true, Ia enlists in the Terran United Planets military with a plan to become a soldier who will inspire generations for the next three hundred years-a soldier history will call Bloody Mary.

What it’s like

ThemeSpace FantasyMilitary Sci-FiIdentity & Selfhood
ViolenceStandard
CombatSkirmish-Heavy
HorrorCreepy

Awards

FinalistPhilip K. Dick Award2012

Details

First published
July 26, 2011
Pages
422
Reading time
About 8 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Berkley Publishing Group
Language
English
ISBN
9780441020638
Series
Theirs Not to Reason Why, Book 1

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