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Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, 1)

Author: Ann Leckie

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Description:
Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards: This record-breaking novel follows a warship trapped in a human body on a quest for revenge. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey.

On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren—a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance.

“MIND-BLOWING.” —io9.com
“THRILLING, MOVING AND AWE-INSPIRING.” —Guardian
“UTTER PERFECTION, 10/10.” —The Book Smugglers
“ASTOUNDINGLY ASSURED AND GRACEFUL.” —Strange Horizons
“ESTABLISHES LECKIE AS AN HEIR TO BANKS.” —Elizabeth Bear

Other Books in the Series

The Imperial Radch trilogy begins with Ancillary Justice, continues in Ancillary Sword and concludes with Ancillary Mercy.

Reading Update

• Audiobook | Finished: Ancillary Justice
  Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
  Thoughts: I absolutely see why this is such a beloved SciFi series. Ancillary Justice captures a lot of the things that I love to read about in SciFi. Interesting depth to unique characters, large scale politics, scheming, and fascinating world building. There is definitely a lot of setup in this first book, but I found myself so interested in all of the details. I particularly loved the attention to linguistic features. This is a surprisingly excellent audiobook read as well! The narrator's performance is exceptional and I think it really helped compensate for some of the slower moments in the book.

• Ebook | Currently Reading: The Sacred Space Between
  Progress: 10%
  Thoughts: I got a little distracted by the Imperial Radch trilogy this week so I'm still at the very beginning of The Sacred Space Between. I am incredibly intrigued by the mysterious magic that has been hinted at so far as well as the dark truths of the church. I have heard nothing but glowing praise for the romance in this book and I cannot wait to continue!

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