Some Desperate Glory

This was the September read for the Sword and Laser podcast. The book opens with our protagonist as one of the few humans left after aliens destroy the Earth. She lives on a small space station with a community of other humans who are determined to have revenge. This is one of those stories where you are dropped into the middle of action, and need to learn as you go along. I think the author uses this style particularly well, as you learn more about the world both through the author and also through the eyes and experiences of our protagonist.

This book explores ideas around brainwashing, radicalization and fascism in a way that is surprisingly enjoyable and fun to read. Initially our narrator is both unreliable and somewhat unlikeable, but just give her a chance to grow on you. Also think about reading this if you're a fan of parallel universes, time travel, and/or artificial intelligence.