Victories, Dreams and Promises
The Unstoppable Trilogy.
Tina left home to claim her destiny as the rebirth of the galaxy's greatest hero --- but she found something better: a chosen family. This YA series features epic battles, even more epic romance, and always getting people's pronouns right.
Soon to be a TV series from Amazon Prime Video and Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society!
Meet the characters
Artwork by Ines Możdżyńska
Tina Mains
Tina found out on her twelfth birthday that she was secretly a clone of a heroic alien, hidden on Earth as a baby. She's been waiting for five years to go into space and find where she belongs --- but being a hero is way harder than she expected, and she can't do it alone.
Rachael Townsend
Tina's best friend from home is an introverted artist who sometimes needs to be alone. She wants to visit every amazing world and draw everything she sees, but the cost is higher than she ever expected.
Elza Monteiro
A young travesti/transfem from São Paulo, Brazil, Elza is a genius hacker who learns how to make alien computers do her bidding. She'll do anything to meet the godlike artificial minds that live inside the Palace of Scented Tears.
These three adventurers and their friends are the only thing standing in the way of the ruthless Compassion, a fascist organization that wants to erase anyone who looks different. But to win, they'll have to discover the truth about an ancient war between long-dead monsters.
"Charlie Jane Anders has a rich and delicious talent―and a wickedly funny voice that the world really needs right now.” ―LeVar Burton, Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek
“Victories Greater Than Death is a gorgeous romp through the galaxy, full of fascinating aliens, true friendship, swashbuckling, space battles, and love.” ―Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author
“A stunning, strange, and highly entertaining novel, one I hope ushers in a new wave of YA science fiction.” ―Mark Oshiro
“I loved it, so much fun - you have more ideas in a paragraph than most people put in an entire book [and] a fun spaceship adventure. Wonderful work!” ―Javier Grillo-Marxuach, writer and co-executive producer of The 100
“Victories Greater Than Death bursts off the page, brimming with life, love, humor and adventure. It's Charlie Jane Anders's galaxy, we just live in it.” ―Amie Kaufman, The Illuminae Files, The Aurora Cycle.
“A story of enduring friendship, fighting for what's right, and the complications of claiming destiny-- an effervescent, fast-paced journey through the stars.” ―Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series and Chosen Ones.
“It's properly, wickedly exciting - I devoured it! How Anders packs so much power and energy into her prose is astonishing. These characters — and the adrenalin, the sheer excitement — will live on in my head long after the last page. Glorious. And the most amazing thing of all is her imagination - to think of a new evil superpower for a villain should be impossible. Completely impossible. Everything's been done, every sodding thing. Until this arrives. Dazzling. Horrifying. GENIUS. A beautiful book. I loved it, can you tell?!” ―Russell T. Davies
“Charlie Jane Anders's Victories Greater than Death will refresh and rehydrate you. Funny, tender, vivacious, it focuses on saving the universe by making friends and fighting fascists... This book bubbles over with charisma.” ―The New York Times
“A thrilling intergalactic adventure perfect for fans of classic sci-fi storytelling.” ―BookPage, Most Anticipated YA 2021
"Charlie Jane Anders has been quietly building a reputation as one of the most imaginative writers working in sci-fi and fantasy today, and Victories Greater Than Death just confirms it." ―BookBub, Best Fantasy and SciFi 2021
"Charlie Jane Anders has written the super-fun, out-there fantasy sci-fi space opera adventure that we all need to lose ourselves in right now." ―Ms. Magazine, Most Anticipated Reads 2021
“Anders's multi-faceted and sparklingly distinct worldbuilding...make this book such a smashing read.” ―Shelf Awareness
“Anders’ storytelling is fleet-footed and clever, bursting with fun quips . . .” ―New York Journal of Books
“This compulsive read perfectly captures teenage voices and feelings even as it travels from a normal teenage life on Earth to galactic battles.” ―Buzzfeed