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Ancillary Sword

SEQUEL TO THE HUGO, NEBULA AND ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD-WINNING ANCILLARY JUSTICE
By Ann Leckie
Series: Imperial Radch
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Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie follows the protagonist Breq, who has been assigned as the captain of a massive spaceship. She is tasked with maintaining order in a politically unstable star system that has recently come under civil unrest and corporate exploitation. As she navigates the complex social structures and power struggles, Breq must unravel conspiracies to protect an isolated planet and its diverse inhabitants.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring complex interstellar politics, rich characters, and the continuation of an epic space opera. With a backdrop of military intrigue and a powerful AI at its heart, it's perfect for readers who appreciate thought-provoking science fiction with a blend of action and profound ethical questions.

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Ancillary Sword

Ancillary Sword is the sequel to Ancillary Justice, the debut which is the only novel to ever win the Hugo, the Nebula and the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

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Ancillary Sword is the sequel to Ancillary Justice, the debut novel which won every major science fiction award in 2014 and the only novel to have won the Hugo, the Nebula and the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Ancillary Sword is currently shortlisted for this year's Nebula and BSFA Awards.

Breq is a soldier who used to be a warship. Once a weapon of conquest controlling thousands of minds, now she only has a single body and serves the emperor she swore to destroy.

Given a new ship and a troublesome crew, Breq is ordered to the only place in the galaxy she will agree to go: to Athoek station, to protect the family of a lieutenant she once knew - a lieutenant she murdered in cold blood.

Praise for Ancillary Justice:

ENGAGING AND PROVOCATIVE
SFX Magazine

UNEXPECTED, COMPELLING AND VERY COOL
John Scalzi

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Independent on Sunday

MIND-BLOWING
io9.com

THRILLING, MOVING AND AWE-INSPIRING
Guardian

UTTER PERFECTION
The Book Smugglers

ASTOUNDINGLY ASSURED AND GRACEFUL
Strange Horizons

ESTABLISHES LECKIE AS AN HEIR TO BANKS
Elizabeth Bear

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Ann Leckie's Ancillary Sword is praised as a fast-paced and intellectually satisfying continuation of its predecessor, offering a thrilling and moving narrative of love and vengeance. It's noted for its sharp writing and gripping nature, establishing Leckie as a worthy successor to legendary authors like Iain M. Banks and C.J. Cherryh. This follow-up to Ancillary Justice reaffirms Leckie’s outstanding storytelling and originality in the space opera genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780356502410

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 276g

Pages: 384

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Ann Leckie Featured Fiction General Fiction In-Stock Fiction Books New Release Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Imperial Radch

About the Author

The record-breaking winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke and British Science Fiction Association Awards for her debut novel, Ann Leckie lives in St Louis, Missouri, with her husband, children and cats. You can find her website at www.annleckie.com or chat to her on Twitter at @Ann_Leckie.

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