Children of Valor

Jiden's parents barely scrape out a living on the dry, dusty world of Century. Jiden wants more for herself and she is ready to step into a bright future, one which may lead her far from the frontier world of her birth. She has no dreams of following in the footsteps of her military family's heritage, no desire to live a life of hardship.

Jiden made the decision to join Century Military Academy after her attempt at a normal school ended in disaster. She's embraced this new chapter in her life, and she's ready to do her best. But this new start isn't all that she expected. Her relationships with her friends have changed since she's been away; her classes are harder than she expected; and things aren't quite what they seem. Jiden learns that she made enemies when she chose to return to the academy, and those enemies will settle for nothing less than her death.

Jiden's life at the Century Military Academy is forever changed when she is asked to volunteer for a special program. They want to implant her and other cadets with a special, prototype neural computer. It will make them smarter, more capable, and able to split their attention between dozens of activities. Her friends jump at the opportunity... but Jiden isn't so certain.