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Ancillary Sword

The Imperial Radch series, Book 2

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Ancillary Sword

By: Ann Leckie
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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Justice for all

Breq - the soldier who used to be a spaceship - is serving the emperor she swore to destroy. She's been given her own warship, her own crew, and ordered to the only place in the galaxy she would have agreed to go: to Athoek Station, to protect the family of the lieutenant she murdered in cold blood. Athoek was annexed by the Empire some 600 years ago, and by now everyone is fully 'civilised'. Or should be - but everything is not as tranquil as it appears. Old divisions are still troublesome, Athoek Station's AI is restless, and it looks like the alien Presger might have taken an interest in what's going on. With no guarantees that their interest is benevolent.

©2014 Ann Leckie (P)2014 Hachette Audio Adventure Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Solider

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"Leckie proves she's no mere flash in the pan with this follow-up to her multiple-award-winning debut space opera, Ancillary Justice." ( Kirkus Reviews)
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Tremendous narration by Adjoa Andoh. She brings the story so pleasantly to life. Love it.

Such a great series. Very thought provoking.

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How much I love this book. Top quality sci-fi at its finest that had me at the edge of my seat. Power and privilege, grief and revenge wound up in identity and agency make this compelling and gut wrenching.

Words cannot describe

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I've read this book twice and loved it even more the second time. I think Adjoa Andoh is my favorite narrator

Fantastic book

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This was a fascinating read, an AI using human bodies as ancillary extensions of itself. Once you realise the extent that this technology is used in this universe you start to question what is human. Highly recommended.

A different concept on AIs

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Complex, smart, confronational and utterly unsparing. This series so far is an extraordinarily sophisticated literary exploration of power dynamics and injustice.

Even better than Ancillary Justice.

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