Victories Greater Than Death is a 2021 young adult science fiction novel, the first installment in the Unstoppable trilogy by Charlie Jane Anders. The novel focuses on Tina Mains, a teenage girl who is secretly a clone of an alien war hero, she is called up for service in galactic war after the beacon implanted in her activates. The book was published on April 13, 2021, by Tor Teen, an imprint of Tor Books. It received positive reviews from critics and won the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book. It has been noted for its themes of diversity and inclusion. Development and publication The book is Charlie Jane Anders first work of young adult fiction. It is the first installment in the Unstoppable trilogy, followed by Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak (2022). Anders was inspired to write in the young adult genre because she felt it was the best medium to publish a "fun" series with fantastical elements comparable to franchises such as Doctor Who or Star Wars, which she grew up enjoying. Anders wrote the novel as a partly escapist fantasy, based on the trope of a child or teenager who leaves their mundane life to go on adventures. Her interest in this was partly based on her childhood fantasies. However, she chose to avoid the trope of neglectful or abusive parents in young adult fiction, and wrote a loving relationship between the protagonist and her mother. The book was published on April 13, 2021, by Tor Teen, an imprint of Tor Books. An audiobook, narrated by Hynden Walch, was also released. Synopsis Tina Mains appears to be a seventeen-year-old girl but is actually a clone of the decorated veteran Captain Thaoh Argentian, an alien commander. She leads a normal life on Earth while eagerly awaiting the day that she is called up for military service. After the beacon inside Tina's chest activates, she and her friend Rachael are taken aboard the HMSS Indomitable where they join the war against The Compassion, a genocidal alien military. The fleet attempts to restore Tina's memories of her life as Captain Argentian, but she is only able to access the raw information and has none of Argentian's emotions. Tina, along with a crew of various human and alien prodigies, work together to defeat The Compassion. Themes Central themes of the novel are friendship and love, as well as anti-imperialism. Themes of identity