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Ancillary Sword
- The Imperial Radch series, Book 2
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- Tracey Anderson
- 11-04-2018
Such a great series. Very thought provoking.
Tremendous narration by Adjoa Andoh. She brings the story so pleasantly to life. Love it.
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- Kristin
- 28-12-2016
Words cannot describe
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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-02-2021
Fantastic book
I've read this book twice and loved it even more the second time. I think Adjoa Andoh is my favorite narrator
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- Julie
- 17-05-2015
A different concept on AIs
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.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-06-2020
Even better than Ancillary Justice.
Complex, smart, confronational and utterly unsparing. This series so far is an extraordinarily sophisticated literary exploration of power dynamics and injustice.
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- A Partington
- 06-08-2016
Not as good as justice but still good
While this doesn't reach the heights of Ancillary Justice it is still enjoyable. The tension doesn't really ever kick in - but the characters and relationships drive the story instead, and the ending is satisfying.
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- Rebecca
- 10-06-2021
My heart is a fish, hiding in the water grass...
Feeling too emotional to write a proper review... so... dot points!
-pain
-loss
-pretending you have no emotions
-doing everything you can to ease other people's suffering while trying to look impassive
-compotency corn
-dismatleing the class system, ending slavery and poverty... while discovering a 3000+ year old plot to destroy 'civilisation'... while also actively destroying 'civilisation' by triggering a galactic war.
This book had lots of talking, not much action and it wasn't clear to me how everything connected until the very end and I LOVED it.
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- Benjamin
- 14-12-2020
Great book
Very unique scifi writer! Highly recommend to sci-fi fans!
It is a slow story but very rewarding and worth the patients
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- Dylan
- 05-06-2017
Quest for Tea
This book made me want to drink a lot of tea.
I hope the next one goes into the ghost gate where they find lot's of new and interesting tea.
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- AnotherMatt
- 17-05-2015
Captivating Story
I love the story Ann Leckie is telling. A ship, an AI, a single body. Can't wait for the next instalment.
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