The protagonist goes by the name of Breq, but was once the warship Justice of Toren - literally. Now they have all but stopped conquering planets and are living within their own vast borders, but not everyone is happy about it, since conquering and looting planets has kept the empire's economic engine humming for centuries.

At this point the Radch discovered diplomacy and borders. The Radch for millenia has been expanding pretty much without opposition, until they ran into an alien race capable of spanking them into extinction. But then again, I liked but didn't love Redshirts, so what do I know?Īncillary Justice is set in a far future all-human galactic empire known as the Radch. I expect it will probably be a contender for a Hugo and/or a Nebula. This book has been widely praised as the Best New Space Opera Ever. And only one purpose-to revenge herself on Anaander Mianaai, many-bodied, near-immortal Lord of the Radch.įrom debut author Ann Leckie, Ancillary Justice is a stunning space opera that asks what it means to be human in a universe guided by artificial intelligence. Years ago, she was the Justice of Toren-a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of corpse soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy.Īn act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with only one fragile human body. On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest.īreq is both more than she seems and less than she was.

Ancillary books