The Queen's Army
A Tor.Com Original
Readers rate it 3.7 (93 on Hardcover)
38 pages · Released Nov 20, 2012 · Macmillan
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This short dystopian retelling depicts a dark scenario where young people are conscripted into military service against their will and trained for combat. While the novella is brief (38 pages), it explores themes of forced militarization, moral corruption, and the loss of agency—heavier subject matter suitable for older teens. The violence and psychological elements are not graphic but central to the story's meaning.
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It is time. The boy must leave his family to serve in the Queen’s army. To be chosen is an honor. To decline is impossible. The boy is modified. He is trained for several years, and learns to fight to the death. He proves to the Queen -- and to himself -- that he is capable of evil. He is just the kind of soldier the Q... It is time. The boy must leave his family to serve in the Queen’s army. To be chosen is an honor. To decline is impossible. The boy is modified. He is trained for several years, and learns to fight to the death. He proves to the Queen -- and to himself -- that he is capable of evil. He is just the kind of soldier the Queen wants: the alpha of his pack. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
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- Fiction
- Fantasy
- YoungAdult
- Sciencefiction
- ShortStories
- Dystopia
- Novella
- Retellings
- fairytales
- Ebooks
- Serie:The_Lunar_Chronicles
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ISBN 9781466833791 · Macmillan