Best Emily Steele Podcasts (2025)

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VC | E510 | Emma Steele & Emily Trant on building ventures where profit and purpose scale together 51:24

22h ago51:24

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Welcome to the Impact Highlight series, powered by EUVC, where we bring you the people and perspectives shaping European venture. This week, August is joined by Emma Steele (Partner at Ascension) and Emily Trant (Head of Impact at Wagestream), two of the most vocal champions for mission-aligned tech in Europe. In this episode, we explore the nuance…

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VC | E509 | This Week in European Tech with Dan, Mads & Lomax 53:46

3d ago53:46

53:46

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast, where Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen of SuperSeed and Lomax from Outsized Ventures, gather to unpack the macro forces and micro signals shaping European tech and venture. This week, the trio tackles one of the most geopolitically charged, capital-heavy, and morally complex episodes yet: 🎯 This Week’s Themes…

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VC | E508 | Betting on Better Humans: Inside Exceptional Ventures’ Health & Longevity Playbook 50:40

3d ago50:40

50:40

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC Podcast, where we bring you the people and perspectives shaping European venture. This week, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Paolo Pio, co-founder and Managing Partner at Exceptional Ventures — a mission-driven early-stage fund investing in the future of human health, fitness, nutrition, and longevity. Paolo sh…

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SV | E507 | Björn Tremmerie, European Investment Fund — Tech Sovereignty, DPI Realities & Europe’s Venture Evolution 18:37

4d ago18:37

18:37

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Björn Tremmerie, Head of Technology Fund Investments at the European Investment Fund (EIF), live from the EUVC studio at SuperVenture 2025. They delve deeply into the true state of European venture capital, examining long-term performance trends, the role of EIF as Europe's policy-aligned capital al…

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SV | E506 | Andre de Haes, Backed VC — Building the Davos for Founders, Redefining VC Edge & Embracing Authenticity 18:35

5d ago18:35

18:35

In this episode, David Cruz e Silva sits down with Andre de Haes, founder of Backed VC, live from SuperVenture 2025 in Berlin. Backed is one of Europe’s boldest early-stage funds, known not just for investing in frontier tech but for pioneering a new model of VC community. In this conversation, Andre unpacks the philosophical and practical foundati…

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Tales from the Creek | John Crooks – Part 2 1:04:56

6d ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Hall of Fame golf coach John Crooks has accomplished so much in his 35-year career at Campbell that it took two Tales from the Creek episodes to share his story. The man who has led Campbell's men's and women's teams to 38 NCAA postseason appearances, 27 conference titles and 162 tournament championships has guided his teams in three different Divi…

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SV | E504 | Jan Miczaika, Partner at HV Capital — ESG, Defense, and Deep Tech from a Pan-European Heavyweight 15:58

6d ago15:58

15:58

Live from SuperVenture 2025 in Berlin, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Jan Miczaika, Partner at HV Capital, one of Europe’s largest and longest-standing venture capital firms. Together, they talk about macro trends shaping the future of VC, HV Capital’s unique positioning across funding stages, and offer a refreshingly honest take on ESG, DEI, def…

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VC | E503 | The Fall of TechCrunch Europe & The Future of European Tech Media 41:20

7d ago41:20

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Welcome to a special emergency episode of the EUVC podcast, where Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Cathy White founder of CEW Communications and her star colleague and former tech.eu managing editor Dan Taylor —two of the most plugged-in voices in European tech media —to dissect the shocking news of TechCrunch Europe’s closure and what’s ahead. In …

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Emily and Trent: Marriage Between Man and Woman is Essential to His Eternal Plan 1:04:45

7d ago1:04:45

1:04:45

In this episode, Trent and Emily share their beautiful and unique story — marrying later in life and learning together how marriage between a man and a woman fits into God’s eternal plan. For Trent, it's a second marriage after losing his first wife; for Emily, it's her first. Together, they offer heartfelt insights about timing, trust, and what it…

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SV | E502 | Joe Schorge, Isomer Capital — Unlocking European Liquidity, Secondaries as a Catalyst & Why Predictive Power is a Myth 18:15

8d ago18:15

18:15

In this episode, David Cruz e Silva sits down with Joe Schorge, founder of Isomer Capital, one of Europe’s most thoughtful and active LPs—backing funds, co-investing with top GPs, and increasingly leaning into secondaries. From deep dives into the maturing European tech ecosystem, to the reality of what “liquidity” means today, Joe shares what it t…

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Nobody's Coming to Save Us: A Conversation on Justice with Christopher Johnson. 38:51

9d ago38:51

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Amner sits down with attorney and author Christopher Johnson — founder of the Law Group of Iowa and author of the thought-provoking book "Nobody's Coming to Save Us."Together, they unpack what it really means to pursue justice in today's America — especially for marginalized communities. From courtroom battles to policy reform, Christopher shares h…

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SV | E501 | Matthew Spence, Barclays — Why Defense Tech Is Back, IPOs Are “Sneaky Good” & The Return to Deep Tech 19:25

9d ago19:25

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In this episode, David Cruz e Silva sits down with Matthew Spence, Barclays’ Global Head of Venture Capital Banking, to talk about the state of exits, dual-use tech, and how Europe can seize the next defense innovation wave. With a background spanning the White House, Pentagon, and a16z, Matt shares a unique view from the intersection of global pow…

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VC | E500 | This Week in European Tech with Dan, Mads & Lomax 59:01

10d ago59:01

59:01

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast, where Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen of SuperSeed and Lomax from Outsized Ventures gather to unpack the macro forces and micro signals shaping European tech and venture. This week, the trio tackles one of the most geopolitically charged, capital-heavy, and morally complex episodes yet: The global reshufflin…

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VC | E499 | Quantum Is Here: Europe’s Deeptech Moment 40:57

11d ago40:57

40:57

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast, where we bring you the people and perspectives shaping European venture. This week, Andreas is joined by Christophe Jurczak, Managing Partner at Quantonation, the world’s first dedicated quantum technologies VC fund. Together, they unpack the tangible, applied promise of quantum technologies—far beyond …

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VC | E498 | Path to Market: From Zero to Market Leader, A CRO’s GTM Playbook [Seedcamp Series] 46:18

12d ago46:18

46:18

In this new episode of Path to Market, our Director Natasha Lytton and co-host Micah Smurthwaite, Partner at Pipeline Ventures, sit down with Tim Bertrand — a three-time GTM leader who’s scaled companies from just a few million to hundreds of millions in revenue. Currently serving as President of HAProxy, Tim previously held sales leadership roles …

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Dysphagia with Catriona Steele and John Ashford 1:02:44

13d ago1:02:44

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Guests: Catriona Steele, PhD, CCC-SLP, S-LP(C), Reg. CASLPO, F-ESSD, ASHA Honors, and John Ashford, PhD, CCC-SLP Hosted by: Mary Beth Hines, MS, CCC-SLP, RYT® 200, and Christina Liem, MS, CCC-SLP Earn 0.1 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/courses/dysphagia-with Join host Mary Beth Hines and co-host Ch…

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Camel Call | John Andrzejek 36:16

13d ago36:16

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The Voice of the Fighting Camels, Chris Hemeyer, interviews Head Men's Basketball Coach John Andrzejek. Topics include his recent national championship with Florida, assembling a coaching staff, recruiting philosophies, and growing up in upstate New York. Chris also previews a big week for Campbell Athletics, covering Football ticket news and the u…

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CVC | E497 | Nicole LeBlanc on Corporate VC, Strategic Alignment & Value Creation at Scale 43:01

14d ago43:01

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In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm and Jeppe Høier sit down with Nicole LeBlanc, Partner at Woven Capital, the $800M growth-stage CVC fund backed by Toyota. They unpack what it takes to drive real strategic and financial outcomes in corporate venture — and what founders and GPs often get wrong when working with CVCs. Nicole shares how Woven structu…

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VC | E496 | Cracking the LP Code: Dario de Wet on Building a Global FoF from Europe 42:25

15d ago42:25

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In this conversation, David Cruz e Silva sits down with Dario de Wet, Founding Partner of LTV Capital, a next-generation fund-of-funds reshaping the LP-GP landscape through intentional, hands-on support for emerging managers, especially in underserved and global markets. Together, they unpack what it takes to stand out as an emerging VC manager tod…

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VC | E495 | SUMMIT TALK | Breaking the “Europe vs. US” Myth with Will McQuillan at Frontline 50:19

16d ago50:19

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At the EUVC Summit, Will McQuillan of Frontline delivered a keynote that flipped the script on the increasingly popular narrative of Europe needing to "decouple" from the US. With data points, historical context, and a call to action, Will urged VCs and founders to resist isolationist instincts and double down on building global companies, despite …

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VC | E494 | This Week in European Tech with Dan, Mads & Lomax 1:05:23

17d ago1:05:23

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Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast, where Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen of SuperSeed and Lomax from Outsized Ventures gather to unpack the macro forces and micro signals shaping European tech and venture. This week, the trio dive into: Why cyber preparedness is a growing boardroom concern The overlooked fragility of Europe's energy systems H…

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VC | E493 | Joe Seager-Dupuy & Mike Martin on Why Consumer AI Is Europe’s Next Breakout Frontier 48:28

19d ago48:28

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In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm is joined by Joe Seager-Dupuy and Mike Martin, General Partners at True Global, a £1B investment firm focused on consumer and retail, to explore how AI transforms how consumer businesses are built, scaled, and experienced. They unpack why consumer AI is more than a buzzword - it's unlocking entirely new market cat…

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CVC | E492 | Zack Weisfeld on Ignite Deep Tech & Reinventing Corporate Venture 44:45

20d ago44:45

44:45

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm and Jeppe Høier sit down with Zack Weisfeld, the founding force behind Intel Ignite (now Ignite Deep Tech), to explore the evolution of one of the most respected deep tech accelerators in the world. From reinventing how corporates engage with startups to pioneering a "co-founder as a service" model, Zack shares wh…

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VC | E491 | Patric Hellermann & Andreas on the famed “VC edge” aka differentiation 1:13:59

21d ago1:13:59

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In this special episode, we welcome back Patric Hellermann to dive deep into the concept of edge in venture capital. This isn't your average discussion on differentiation—it's a methodical breakdown of what creates enduring alpha for fund managers, grounded in Patric’s experience building Foundamental, a B2B-focused early-stage VC. This episode is …

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VC | E490 | Jon Coker on Building Systemic Impact, Why Shared Value Wins & The Founder Learning Curve (ImpactVC spotlight series) 38:54

22d ago38:54

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In this episode, Adriana Stan is joined by Jon Coker, founding partner at Eka Ventures, to unpack how the team behind the £68M Fund I has backed 21 early-stage companies driving systemic change in consumer health and sustainable consumption. They dive into the team’s shift from MMC Ventures to launching a new kind of impact fund, the lessons learne…

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VC | E489 | Moments Lab Raises 24M USD 52:47

23d ago52:47

52:47

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Philippe Petitpont, co-founder & CEO of Moments Lab, and Gökçe Seylan, Principal at OX, for an insider conversation on the future of video AI and how Europe is producing vertical champions with real traction. Fresh off a $24M scale round, Philippe walks us through the evolution of Moments Lab from m…

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The Witch King 1:04:25

23d ago1:04:25

1:04:25

It's Pride Month! This week we're discussing The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon. After Wyatt accidently uses his witch powers to burn down part of the fae kingdom, he fled to the human world. However, when Emyr, the future king shows up, he demands that Wyatt return and fulfill their marriage contract. Wyatt wants no part of the fae world but he is boun…

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VC | E488 | This Week in European Tech with Dan, Mads & Lomax 57:43

24d ago57:43

57:43

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast, where Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen of SuperSeed and Lomax from Outsized Ventures gather to unpack the macro forces and micro signals shaping European tech and venture. This week, the trio dive into: Why Europe’s fiscal firepower could be its unfair advantage The growing exodus of IPOs from the UK to the U…

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VC | E487 | Building GTM Teams with Gia Scinto, Talent Partner at The Cole Group [Path to Market – Seedcamp Series] 55:15

25d ago55:15

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In this episode of Path to Market, Seedcamp’s Natasha Lytton and Pipeline Ventures’ Micah Smurthwaite are joined by Gia Scinto, Partner at The Cole Group and one of the most seasoned go-to-market talent experts in tech. Gia has helped build out executive teams at category-defining startups like Stripe, Airbnb, Datadog, Canva, and Confluent — and pr…

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VC | E486 | Living a Meaningful Life in Tech with Fred Destin at Stride from the EUVC Summit 28:57

26d ago28:57

28:57

If you came expecting a neat keynote, you were in for something else entirely. What he gave us instead in fourteen minutes was part sermon, part therapy, and part existential gut check for anyone shaping the future. Here’s what stuck: “This isn’t a rehearsal.” Fred opened with vulnerability: standing in front of his peers, in a room that lives and …

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VC | E485 | Kamel Zeroual on Building Europe’s Next Powerhouse Seed Fund 27:11

27d ago27:11

27:11

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Kamel Zeroual, GP of Varsity, one of Europe’s boldest new funds out of Paris. Varsity is making waves—not just for their ambition to build a pan-European fund with global aspirations, but for already closing €120M+ toward a first-time fund targeting €150M. Kam breaks down what makes Varsity differen…

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VC | E484 | Gloria Baeuerlein at Puzzle Ventures & Europe’s Solo GP Revolution 46:37

28d ago46:37

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In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm talks with Gloria Baeuerlein, founding partner of Puzzle Ventures, about building a solo GP model rooted in high-conviction, ultra-early B2B investing. From AI-native SaaS pricing to capital-efficient pre-seed strategies, Gloria breaks down how she’s crafting a differentiated firm in one of Europe’s most competiti…

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The Art of Live Performance with Lucie Burns 49:31

28d ago49:31

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🎙️ In This Episode of Artistry with Heart, I sit down with Lucie Burns—industry-leading performance coach, speaker, and bestselling author of The Art of Live Performance Unlocked. Lucie is the founder of Stage Ready Artists and host of The Singing Buddha Podcast. Named “a performance coach to follow” by LA Weekly, she’s been featured in two televis…

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VC | E483 | Rina Onur on Offboarding as a VC Partner, Istanbul’s Gaming Boom & the Tug-of-War Between Building and Investing 52:18

30d ago52:18

52:18

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Rina Onur, co-founder of Peak and formerly of 500 Istanbul, for a raw and rare conversation about stepping back as a VC partner—and what it takes to switch hats between operator and investor. Together with Enis Hulli, they unpack the story behind Rina’s exit from fund management, her next chapter wi…

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VC | E482 | This Week in European Tech with Dan Bowyer, Mads Jensen, and Lomax Ward 52:01

1M ago52:01

52:01

In this episode, Dan Bowyer, Lomax, and Mads Jensen reunite to talk about the stories behind the headlines - Trump’s tariffs, EU’s sluggish startup strategy, the Anthropic surge, and why Europe’s hardware design hopes might rest on Munich. From missiles interrupting pool time in Tel Aviv to Nvidia’s record-breaking quarter, the crew tackles everyth…

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VC | E481 | Etienne on Intuition, Going Deep on Consumer, and What Founders Can Learn from Pro Athletes 49:16

1M ago49:16

49:16

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Etienne, co-founder and GP at Intuition—a new €10M fund focused on pre-seed and seed investments in consumer, prosumer, and B2B2C startups across Europe and the US. From chasing the NBA dream to raising a fund for overlooked sectors, Etienne shares the founder's journey behind the fund, his obsessio…

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VC | E480 | Evan Finkel, Carmen Alfonso & Andreas Holm on Fundraising Fog, LP Red Flags & the Real Meaning of “Edge” 54:30

1M ago54:30

54:30

In this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas Munk Holm is joined by LP Evan Finkel and Cocoa’s Carmen Alfonso to explore the gritty, unvarnished truth about what it takes to raise a venture fund today. They unpack the fundraising myths that mislead first-time GPs, the pitch deck traps that instantly raise LP eyebrows, and the misunderstood concept …

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Tales from the Creek | John Crooks – Golf - Part 1 49:55

1M ago49:55

49:55

Numbers don't tell the whole story. But sometimes, those numbers are so impressive that they are a starting point for a really good story. 162 Tournament titles38 NCAA postseason appearances27 Conference championships28 Conference players of the Year17 Conference freshmen of the Year215 All-Conference performers381 Conference All-Academic team memb…

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VC | E479 | Cyril Gouiffès on What It Takes to Be a Real Impact Fund Manager 1:07:09

1M ago1:07:09

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In this episode, August Solliv and Douglas Sloan speak with Cyril Gouiffès, Head of Social Impact Investments at the European Investment Fund (EIF), to explore what distinguishes authentic impact fund managers from the growing crowd. From team composition and investment discipline to LP expectations and impact integrity, Cyril shares a candid persp…

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VC | E478 | Size Matters… Or Does It? LP Strategies in the Micro vs Mega Fund Era 13:29

1M ago13:29

13:29

If you tuned in hoping for crisp conclusions on fund performance, you may have left empty-handed. But if what you came for was a razor-sharp, high-stakes debate on the mechanics of venture economics—then this was your moment. Fourteen minutes of fierce dialogue at the EUVC Summit, and not a second wasted. Here’s how it went: “If you're drawing any …

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VC | 477 | Jeremy Uzan on Chasing Pure Performance, Generalist VCs & Why Europe is Ready for Science-Driven Founders 47:47

1M ago47:47

47:47

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm is joined by Jeremy Uzan, co-founder and GP at Singular, for a look at how a “plain vanilla” approach to venture—driven by deep founder focus and relentless performance orientation — can be a powerful advantage. Together, they unpack the mechanics behind Singular’s model, how the team stays agile without a rigid t…

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VC | E476 | Finn Murphy on Nebular, Going Solo, and Why the Next Great VC Firm Starts with You 48:46

1M ago48:46

48:46

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Nebular GP Finn Murphy. From launching Nebular after FTX’s collapse to backing AI, data centers in space, and fossil startups, Finn shares the unpredictable and highly personal journey of building a fund from scratch. A manifesto for curiosity-led investing emerges, as does a bold vision for reshapi…

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The Poppy War 1:20:18

1M ago1:20:18

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This week we're discussing The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. Rin, a war orphan from the southern region of Nikara, is determined to get out of Tikany and the marriage her aunt has arranged for her. She scores astonishingly high on a national test and is accepted at Sinegard, a highly respected military academy in the north. At school she excels, despite…