After a terrible vision of the future, Ia must somehow ensure the salvation of her home galaxy long after she's gone. Promoted in the field for courage and leadership under fire, she is now poised to become an officer in the Space Force Navy once she undertakes her Academy training. But at the Academy, she discovers an unexpected challenge: the one man who could disrupt her plans. The man whose future she cannot foresee. Time is running out for Ia, the galaxy is on the brink of the Second Salik War.
You know all those stories all over various genres about a Chosen One, a foreseen Hero who will save the (tribe/kingdom/world/civilization/galaxy) and fulfill a prophecied destiny?
They're common as dirt in a garden.
This is NOT the story about the foreseen Hero.
This is the story about the prophet, and all the machinations she sets into motion to give that someday-future hero even a slim chance at actually winning.
I really loved how even though you had a protagonist who could see the future, there was still tension and suspense. The whole enterprise is one big gamble with the fate of the universe; trying to bring the *right* future into being. After all, even if she can see the future, she's only one person. The future rests with more than just her.
I recommend the whole series.
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