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A story set in the Imperial Radch universe but from the perspective of a world that the Radch is trying to conquer. It was interesting, but I also didn't quite...get all of it, I think. I'm not sure if it's me being dense, me misunderstanding something important, me needing info from the rest of
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the series that I don't recall, or if the story just doesn't have as much info as I would have liked due to it being so short. Show Less
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LibraryThing member lavaturtle
The Gerentate, mentioned in passing in the Ancillary series, gets a bunch more worldbuilding and development here. It's fascinating to see the differences and similarities between the culture of the Gerentate, Ghaon, and the Radchaai. The main character is compelling and the story is an emotional
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roller coaster. Excellent. Show Less
LibraryThing member AltheaAnn
Right after finishing 'Ancillary Justice' I saw that Leckie had a free story up on tor.com, so of course I rushed to read it...
This is set in the same universe, but deals with other concerns and issues altogether. It's quite different from the novel... but equally good (which makes me excited as
Here, we have a glimpse of other cultures outside the Evil Empire we were introduced to in Ancillary Justice - and get more of an idea of the perspective from outside the Imperial Radch, rather than from the rotten core.
A long-haul trading ship takes on passengers to travel to a planet which has remained free and independent due to its hidden location. One passenger claims that he is seeking long-lost relatives... but in the claustrophobic loneliness of space, secrets will out...
This is set in the same universe, but deals with other concerns and issues altogether. It's quite different from the novel... but equally good (which makes me excited as
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all-get-out to read more from Leckie in the future!)Here, we have a glimpse of other cultures outside the Evil Empire we were introduced to in Ancillary Justice - and get more of an idea of the perspective from outside the Imperial Radch, rather than from the rotten core.
A long-haul trading ship takes on passengers to travel to a planet which has remained free and independent due to its hidden location. One passenger claims that he is seeking long-lost relatives... but in the claustrophobic loneliness of space, secrets will out...
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LibraryThing member tldegray
The last line was fantastic.
LibraryThing member kevn57
Short Story prequel with the same setting as Ancillary Justice