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Ancillary Mercy

Ann Leckie

7.8 / 10
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Locus Award 2016. Hugo Award nominee 2016, Nebula Award nominee 2015.

The stunning conclusion to acclaimed author Ann Leckie's space opera trilogy that started with Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winning Ancillary Justice.

The stunning conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winning Ancillary Justice.

For a moment, things seem to be under control for the soldier known as Breq. Then a search of Atheok Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist - someone who might be an ancillary from a ship that's been hiding beyond the empire's reach for three thousand years. Meanwhile, a messenger from the alien and mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq's enemy, the divided and quite possibly insane Anaander Mianaai - ruler of an empire at war with itself.

Anaander is heavily armed and extremely unhappy with Breq. She could take her ship and crew and flee, but that would leave everyone at Athoek in terrible danger. Breq has a desperate plan. The odds aren't good, but that's never stopped her before.

Published
October 2, 2015
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Ann Leckie

Ann Leckie is a celebrated name in the realm of science fiction, known for her thought-provoking narratives that blur the lines between artificial intelligence, identity, and power. Her writing is an exploration of humanity through the lens of the far future, where complex social structures, gender, and even consciousness itself are redefined in ways that challenge readers to see the world—and themselves—differently. Born in 1966 in the United States, Leckie spent much of her childhood devouring science fiction and fantasy, an obsession that would eventually shape her career. Her love for speculative fiction led her to study philosophy, and…