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  • By: Ann Leckie
  • Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
  • Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (140 ratings)

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Provenance

By: Ann Leckie
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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Publisher's Summary

Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel 2018.

Shortlisted for the Locus Awards 2018.

Shortlisted for the BSFA Awards 2018.

Following her record-breaking debut trilogy, Ann Leckie, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke and Locus Awards, returns with a thrilling new story of power, theft, privilege and birthright.

A power-driven young woman has just one chance to secure the status she craves and regain priceless lost artefacts prized by her people. She must free their thief from a prison planet from which no one has ever returned. 

Ingray and her charge will return to their home world to find their planet in political turmoil, at the heart of an escalating interstellar conflict. Together, they must make a new plan to salvage Ingray's future, her family, and her world, before they are lost to her for good.

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

Also available now: Provenance is a stunning standalone adventure set in the same world as Ancillary Justice.

©2017 Ann Leckie (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group

Critic Reviews

"Excellent." (Book Smugglers)

"Gripping...richly detailed and rewarding." (SciFiNow)

"A fitting addition to the Ancillary world." (NPR)

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Slow paced but interesting

Set in the same universe as the Ancillary Justice books, this story is a change of pace. It's more of a political / mystery story. The characters are interesting and many turn out to be more than they seem as the story progressed. I wasn't enthralled but I was entertained and I certainly have no regrets buying this book.
If you loved Ancillary Justice trilogy you'll probably like this book.

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Gripping story well told.

I like the universe Ann has created and the characters she has invented. They come to life through Adjoa’s brilliant narration. I find Ingray is a little too drippy particularly toward the end.

Another book or two about the conclave would be nice. And I want to know what a preska looks like.

Heard the series so far and will definitely continue when Ann writes the next one.

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loved it. intricate plot

lived it, like all books from this author. very intricate plot. interesting to hear a story set in the ancillary world but from such a different viewpoint (things that were so important are now mere afterthoughts)

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Great author great narrator

Can’t wait for more from this duo. Ann Leckie writes is such a different unique way which has me excited for more.

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Quite a disappointment

Coming to Provenance off the back of the The Imperial Radch series, I was quite disappointed. I abandoned the book after having listened for seven hours and realising I didn't care about resuming it.

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Great story annoying narrator

I loved everything about the plot and story of this book - totally caught up in it the whole time. The quality of the book helped me deal with the annoying narrator - lots of regional accents did help distinguish the various characters, but they made no sense. Why would siblings have divergent accents? Why would people from the same city not speak the same? Some accents were so over the top that they almost sounded like racist stereotypes.

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hard to follow

Very hard to follow the story and language
the use of unconventional pro nouns for people confuses things

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