A shattered past, rising genius, and a race toward the Singularity. This is the powerful and inspiring origin story of Megan Hoglund, the brilliant, fearless warrior readers came to love in the award-winning, bestselling Tachyon Tunnel series.

Trapped in poverty and struggling to survive on the streets of Anchorage, Megan never imagined she would one day help determine the fate of civilizations across the galaxy. With the unexpected help of a long-lost friend, she begins a remarkable transformation from desperate circumstances to academic achievement and extraordinary success. Megan discovers strengths she never knew she possessed and learns that the most important battles are often fought long before anyone realizes what is at stake.

Then one Marine picked her up... and taught her how to save herself.

Megan learned that success is forged in the hottest furnace, which drives her rise in the wake of failure. Through heartbreak, perseverance, and an unbreakable determination to build a better future, Megan rises from hardship to become a force capable of changing history.

For anyone who has faced adversity, loss, or self-doubt, this book delivers a powerful reminder that your past does not define your future. Greatness can emerge from the darkest places, and extraordinary lives are often forged through the courage to keep moving forward when most would quit.

This book tells the backstory of badass, Megan Hoglund from the Literary Award winning Tachyon Tunnel series..