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Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome new crew of Radchai soldiers, in the sequel to Ann Leckie's NYT bestselling, award-winning Ancillary Justice. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey. "There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could." -- John Scalzi Breq is a soldier who used to be a warship. Once a weapon of conquest controlling thousands of minds, now she has only a single body and serves the emperor. With a new ship and a troublesome crew, Breq is ordered to go to the only place in the galaxy she would agree to go: to Athoek Station to protect the family of a lieutenant she once knew - a lieutenant she murdered in cold blood. Ann Leckie's Imperial Radch trilogy has become one of the new classics of science fiction. Beautifully written and forward thinking, it does what good science fiction does best, taking readers to bold new worlds with plenty explosions along the way. In the Ancillary world: Ancillary JusticeAncillary SwordAncillary Mercy Provenance For more from Ann Leckie, check out:The Raven Tower
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Is Ancillary Sword appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Thoughtful literary science fiction with themes of guilt, redemption, and identity. Contains violence including past murder but not graphically depicted; explores complex moral questions around AI consciousness and imperialism.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and guilt (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love thought-provoking sci-fi will appreciate this unique story of an AI trying to make amends for past actions in a richly imagined empire.