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The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple effect across the stars in this powerful novel from a Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author. "There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could." —John Scalzi Qven was created to be a Presger translator. The pride of their Clade, they always had a clear path before them: learn human ways, and eventually, make a match and serve as an intermediary between the dangerous alien Presger and the human worlds. The realization that they might want something else isn''t "optimal behavior". It''s the type of behavior that results in elimination. But Qven rebels. And in doing so, their path collides with those of two others. Enae, a reluctant diplomat whose dead grandmaman has left hir an impossible task as an inheritance: hunting down a fugitive who has been missing for over 200 years. And Reet, an adopted mechanic who is increasingly desperate to learn about his genetic roots—or anything that might explain why he operates so differently from those around him. As a Conclave of the various species approaches—and the long-standing treaty between the humans and the Presger is on the line—the decisions of all three will have ripple effects across the stars. Masterfully merging space adventure and mystery, and a poignant exploration about relationships and belonging, Translation State is a triumphant new standalone story set in the celebrated Imperial Radch universe. "Leckie’s humane, emotionally intelligent, and deeply perceptive writing makes this tautly plotted adventure feel fundamentally true while also offering longtime fans a much anticipated glimpse into the Radch’s most mysterious species. Readers will be thrilled." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Another of Leckie’s beautiful mergings of the political, philosophical, and personal." —Kirkus (starred review)

Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards: This record-breaking novel follows a warship trapped in a human body on a quest for revenge. 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 On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren -- a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance.

Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winner Ann Leckie is a modern master of the SFF genre, forever changing its landscape with her groundbreaking ideas and powerful voice. Now, available for the first time comes the complete collection of Leckie''s short fiction, including a brand new novelette, “Lake of Souls.” Journey across the stars of the Imperial Radch universe. Listen to the words of the Old Gods that ruled the Raven Tower. Learn the secrets of the mysterious Lake of Souls. And so much more, in this masterfully wide-ranging and immersive short fiction collection from award-winning author Ann Leckie.

Breq and her crew must stand against an old and powerful enemy and fight for their own destinies in the stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey. For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Athoek Station''s slums turns up someone who shouldn''t exist, and a messenger from the mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq''s enemy, the divided and quite possibly insane Anaander Mianaai -- ruler of an empire at war with itself. Breq refuses to flee with her ship and crew, because that would leave the people of Athoek in terrible danger. The odds aren''t good, but that''s never stopped her before. "There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could." -- John Scalzi

Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome new crew of Radchai soldiers, in the sequel to the New York Times bestselling, award-winning Ancillary Justice.u200b 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.

An ambitious young woman has just one chance to secure her future and reclaim her family''s priceless lost artifacts in this stand-alone novel set in the world of the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Imperial Radch trilogy. Though she knows her brother holds her mother''s favor, Ingrid is determined to at least be considered as heir to the family name. She hatches an audacious plan -- free a thief from a prison planet from which no one has ever returned, and use them to help steal back a priceless artifact. But Ingray and her charge return to her home to find their planet in political turmoil, at the heart of an escalating interstellar conflict. Together, they must make a new plan to salvage Ingray''s future and her world, before they are lost to her for good.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 WORLD FANTASY AWARD Gods meddle in the fates of men, men play with the fates of gods, and a pretender must be cast down from the throne in this masterful first fantasy novel from Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. "Absolutely wonderful. . .utterly brilliant." -- The New York Times Book Review For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven''s Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained by the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven''s watch, the city flourishes. But the Raven''s tower holds a secret. Its foundations conceal a dark history that has been waiting to reveal itself. . .and to set in motion a chain of events that could destroy Iraden forever. "It''s a delight to read something so different, so wonderful and strange." -- Patrick Rothfuss For more Ann Leckie, check out:Ancillary JusticeAncillary SwordAncillary Mercy Provenance

Many women experience money as a source of worry, jealousy, frustration or sadness. They want to be responsible but feel out of control with their money. In The Good Friends Guide to Money, authors Lucinda Atwood, Ann Leckie and Marina Glass show women how to develop a great relationship with money. With humor and personal anecdotes, and in easily accessible language, they provide the tools to help women change unhealthy and negative thoughts about money. The Good Friends Guide to Money teaches women how to clarify their personal values, develop their own financial goals and action plans, and spend and save in alignment with those values. In addition, financial experts provide advice on topics such as starting a new job, insurance, job loss, and bankruptcy. The Good Friends Guide to Money is not about budgeting or deprivation. It is about thoughtfully aligning saving and spending with personal values. With clear values, women can set financial goals and action plans that fit like a well worn pair of jeans.

An all-new anthology of eighteen classic myth retellings featuring an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers. Madeleine L’Engle once said, “When we lose our myths we lose our place in the universe.” The Mythic Dream gathers together eighteen stories that reclaim the myths that shaped our collective past, and use them to explore our present and future. From Hades and Persephone to Kali, from Loki to Inanna, this anthology explores retellings of myths across cultures and civilizations. Featuring award-winning and critically acclaimed writers such as Seanan McGuire, Naomi Novik, Rebecca Roanhorse, JY Yang, Alyssa Wong, Indrapramit Das, Carlos Hernandez, Sarah Gailey, Ann Leckie, John Chu, Urusla Vernon, Carmen Maria Machado, Stephen Graham Jones, Arkady Martine, Amal El-Mohtar, Jeffrey Ford, and more, The Mythic Dream is sure to become a new classic.

Créé pour devenir Traducteur presger, Qven fait la fierté des siens. Son existence a toujours eu un objectif précis : il doit apprendre les coutumes humaines pour servir un jour d’intermédiaire entre les dangereux Presgers et les humains. Mais son rêve est tout autre, et son seul espoir est la rébellion. Tandis que Qven lutte pour sa survie, son chemin va croiser celui d’Enae, diplomate en charge d’une mission irréalisable, et de Reet, en quête de ses origines. Réunis lors d’un conclave interespèces, leurs décisions pourraient remettre en cause le traité fragile entre humains et Presgers, et déclencher la plus terrible des guerres.

FEATURING Paolo Bacigalupi • Elizabeth Bear • Greg Bear • Jeffrey Ford • Neil Gaiman • Nalo Hopkinson • Nisi Shawl • Simon Ings • Gwyneth Jones • Caitlin R. Kiernan • Anne Leckie • Kelly Link • Usman T. Malik • Ian McDonald • Vonda McIntrye • Sam J. Miller • Tamsyn Muir • Robert Reed • Alastair Reynolds • Kim Stanley Robinson • Kelly Robson • Geoff Ryman • Nike Sulway • Catherynne Valente • Genevieve Valentine • Kai Ashante Wilson • Alyssa Wong Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre’s best known anthologies is back with his 10th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy from 2015. With established names and new talent this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the reader to the outer-reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass.

The January/February 2015 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Hao Jingfang (translated by Ken Liu), Sam J. Miller, Amal El-Mohtar, Richard Bowes, and Sunny Moraine, classic fiction by Ann Leckie, essays by Jim C. Hines, Erika McGillivray, Michi Trota, and Keidra Chaney, poetry by Isabel Yap, Mari Ness, and Rose Lemberg, interviews with Hao Jingfang (translated by Ken Liu) and Ann Leckie, by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Julie Dillon, and an editoral by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.

The second volume in the ground-breaking, genre-bending, boundary-pushing Clockwork Phoenix anthology series, now available in digital format. Includes critically-acclaimed and award-nominated stories by Claude Lalumière, Leah Bobet, Marie Brennan, Ian McHugh, Ann Leckie, Mary Robinette Kowal, Saladin Ahmed, Tanith Lee, Joanna Galbraith, Catherynne M. Valente, Forrest Aguirre, Gemma Files and Stephen J. Barringer, Kelly Barnhill, Barbara Krasnoff and Steve Rasnic Tem. With a whimsical introduction and new afterword by Nebula Award-nominated editor Mike Allen. "Sixteen unique voices that manage nevertheless to harmonize into a sort of choir of the uncanny singing in the key of beauty and strangeness ... Mike Allen has conducted it masterfully. I highly recommend it, and look forward with great anticipation to CLOCKWORK PHOENIX 3." — SF Site CONTENTS Three Friends • Claude Lalumière Six • Leah Bobet Once a Goddess • Marie Brennan Angel Dust • Ian McHugh The Endangered Camp • Ann Leckie At the Edge of Dying • Mary Robinette Kowal Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela • Saladin Ahmed The Pain of Glass: A Tale of the Flat Earth • Tanith Lee The Fish of Al-Kawthar''s Fountain • Joanna Galbraith The Secret History of Mirrors • Catherynne M. Valente Never nor Ever • Forrest Aguirre each thing i show you is a piece of my death • Gemma Files and Stephen J. Barringer Open the Door and the Light Pours Through • Kelly Barnhill Rosemary, That''s For Remembrance • Barbara Krasnoff When We Moved On • Steve Rasnic Tem Praise for CLOCKWORK PHOENIX 2 . . . . Allen finds his groove for this second annual anthology of weird stories, selecting 16 wonderfully evocative, well-written tales. Marie Brennan’s thought-provoking “Once a Goddess” considers the fate of a goddess abruptly returned to mortality. Tanith Lee puts a stunning twist in the story of a morose prince in “The Pain of Glass.” Mary Robinette Kowal’s “At the Edge of Dying” describes a world where magic comes only to those at death’s door. In “Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela,” Saladin Ahmed tells of a small village on the edge of a desert, a hermit and a woman who may be a witch. Each story fits neatly alongside the next, and the diversity of topics, perspectives and authors makes this cosmopolitan anthology a winner. — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review In this anthology of 15 original tales by some of fantasy’s most imaginative voices, Tanith Lee returns to her remarkable Flat Earth setting for a poignant and cutting tale of love, fate, and misfortune in “The Pain of Glass.” Other contributors include veteran and newer writers Forrest Aguirre, Steve Rasnic Tem, Joanna Galbraith, Saladin Ahmed, and others, each chosen for their unique perspective and stylistic grace. VERDICT: This second volume in a new annual anthology series will appeal to fantasy readers who enjoy short stories. — Library Journal CLOCKWORK PHOENIX is the most experimental and often the most interesting of the impressive stable of four anthologies published by Norilana. The second outing has a lot of strong work, including a nice ultra-romantic tale of a woman of glass by Tanith Lee (“The Pain of Glass”), a moving fairly traditional ghost story from Kelly Barnhill (“Open the Door and the Light Pours Through”), and a story I frankly didn’t think I’d like, but which seduced me, Gemma Files and Stephen J. Barringer’s “each thing i show you is a piece of my death,” about experimental film makers creating a sort of collage film, including what seems a very old clip of a man committing suicide. It’s queasy-making, odd, yet compelling. My favorite story is Ann Leckie’s “The Endangered Camp,” which she says resulted from a sort of challenge to combine dinosaurs, post-apocalyptic fiction, and Mars — and does so beautifully as the crew of the first spaceship to Mars witnesses the asteroid striking Earth and wonders what to do. — Locus

The January/February 2017 issue of the Hugo Award winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Sam J. Miller, A. Merc Rustad, Cassandra Khaw, Maria Dahvana Headley, Theodora Goss, and Tansy Rayner Roberts, reprinted fiction by Ann Leckie, essays by Mark Oshiro, Natalie Luhrs, Delilah S. Dawson, and Angel Cruz, poetry by Carlos Hernandez, Nin Harris, and Nicasio Andres Reed, interviews with A. Merc Rustad and Maria Dahvana Headley by Julia Rios, a cover by John Picacio, and an editorial by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.

"Poucos conseguem escrever ficção científica como Ann Leckie." — John Scalzi, autor da trilogia Guerra do velho "A ópera espacial arrebatadora que você estava precisando." — Io9 Primeiro livro de uma trilogia emocionante, Justiça Ancilar ganhou os principais prêmios literários de ficção científica: Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Arthur C. Clarke e BSFA. Ex-membro do Radch, o império que domina a galáxia, Breq era a nave Justiça de Toren – um porta-tropas gigantesco comandado por uma única inteligência artificial que habitava e controlava o corpo de milhares de soldados. Quando uma traição destrói tudo que conhecia – e a deixa habitando um frágil corpo humano – Breq não tem opção a não ser planejar sua vingança e matar quem a destruiu. Instigante e surpreendente, Justiça ancilar é um primeiro volume de tirar o fôlego.

Das große Finale der atemberaubenden Bestseller-Trilogie Das Imperium der Radchaai hat sich über die gesamte Galaxis ausgebreitet. Nun droht es allerdings in einem blutigen Bürgerkrieg zu zerbrechen, hat sich doch die auf viele Körper verteilte Person des Imperators in feindliche Fraktionen aufgespalten. Allein die ehemalige Maschinenintelligenz Breq kann den Krieg noch aufhalten – aber sie sitzt in einer abgelegenen Raumstation fest. Der Untergang des Imperiums scheint unvermeidbar ...

Die Fenster zur Seele Die ferne Zukunft: Auf dem Flug durch den geheimnisvollen Kriechraum zum Planeten Ghem erregt ein Passagier die Aufmerksamkeit des Wächters Inarakhat. Er konfrontiert den Wächter unvermittelt mit dessen schmerzhafter Vergangenheit, und was ein Routineflug hätte werden sollen, wird immer mehr zu einem klaustrophobischen Alptraum ... Die Erzählung „Das Gift der Nacht“ spielt im selben Universum wie Ann Leckies preisgekrönter Bestseller-Roman „Die Maschinen“. Das E-Only erscheint exklusiv bei Heyne und umfasst ca. 30 Seiten.

"De tirar o fôlego... Fantástico." — Publishers Weekly Volume final de uma das principais trilogias da ficção científica contemporânea, em Misericórdia ancilar acompanhamos Breq ser mais astuta e destemida como nunca. As forças opostas que tanto causaram intrigas e embates na Estação de Athoek parecem ter sido apaziguadas, mas os problemas continuam. As temidas Presger surgem sem aviso e Anaander Mianaai – comandante de um império em guerra civil e antagonista de Breq – comparece pessoalmente na estação. Enquanto tenta proteger o povo de Athoek, Breq precisa desatar os muitos nós que a Senhora do Radch passou milênios construindo. Suas chances não são boas, mas isso nunca a impediu antes. A conclusão mais esperada, Misericórdia ancilar é um dos mais incríveis desfechos da ficção científica.

En un planeta helado y remoto, la soldado conocida como BREQ está cerca de completar su misión. Hace algún tiempo ella fue la justicia de Toren, una nave colosal con una inteligencia artificial que une a miles de soldados al servicio de Radch, el imperio que conquistó la galaxia. Ahora, un acto de traición ha tirado todo por la borda, dejándola con un frágil cuerpo humano, preguntas sin respuestas, y un ardiente deseo de venganza ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. She was the Justice of Toren - a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. An act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with a fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance

Das erfolgreichste Science-Fiction-Epos der Gegenwart Über Tausende von Sternsystemen erstreckt sich das mächtige Imperium der Radchaai – doch es ist in sich gespalten und steht kurz vor einem Bürgerkrieg. Breq, die Maschinenintelligenz des interstellaren Kriegsschiffs Gerechtigkeit der Torren, ist die Einzige, die den Zerfall noch aufhalten kann. Das Schiff wurde vor Jahrhunderten vollständig zerstört, und nur Breq, die Maschinenintelligenz im Körper einer Frau, hat überlebt. Nun wird sie von Anaander Mianaai, der totalitären Herrscherin der Radch, formell adoptiert, zur Flottenkapitänin ernannt und ins Athoek-System beordert. Dort haben die Gegner der Herrscherin zwei Tore für den interstellaren Schiffsverkehr zerstört und das System von seiner Versorgung abgeschnitten. Über Jahrtausende hinweg haben die Radch riesige Bereiche der Galaxis annektiert und sich viele Feinde gemacht. Vor allem aber wird das Reich der Radch aus seinem Inneren bedroht, denn seine Herrscherin Anaander Mianaai ist in Tausende von geklonten Körpern gespalten. Jetzt ist ein heimtückischer Kampf zwischen zwei Fraktionen ihrer multiplen Existenz ausgebrochen, der das ganze Imperium bedroht – und es gibt nur eine Person, die Anaander Mianaai mehr fürchtet als sich selbst: Breq ...

Depuis des siècles, l’Iradène est protégé par son dieu tutélaire, le Freux. Mais alors qu’un usurpateur s’est emparé du trône, que des envahisseurs soutenus par un dieu hostile se massent aux frontières, le Freux reste désespérément muet. C’est en ces temps troublés qu’Éolo, l’aide de camp de l’héritier légitime du trône, découvre un sombre secret dans les fondations même de la tour du Freux... Un secret qui pourrait bien rayer l’Iradène des cartes pour toujours.

This special boxed set contains all three novels in NYT bestselling author Ann Leckie''s Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning space opera trilogy about a ship''s AI who becomes trapped in a human body, and her quest for revenge. "There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could." -- John Scalzi On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Breq is both more than she seems and less than she was. 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. An act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with only one fragile human body. And only one purpose-- to revenge herself on Anaander Mianaai, many-bodied, near-immortal Lord of the Radch. 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. For more from Ann Leckie, check out:ProvenanceThe Raven Tower

"Uma ópera espacial ambiciosa que coloca Ann Leckie como um dos mais importantes nomes na ficção científica." – RT Book Reviews Continuação do premiado Justiça ancilar, vemos Breq conseguir o que queria: Anaander Mianaai está morta. Algumas dela, pelo menos. Quando puxou o gatilho daquela arma especial, capaz de atravessar escudos e armaduras, Breq achou que sua história chegava ao fim, mas estava apenas começando. Relutantemente alinhada a uma das facções de Anaander Mianaai, Breq assume o comando da Misericórdia de Karl como capitã de frota. Essa experiência será dolorosamente familiar para alguém que um dia já foi nave, e completamente nova para alguém que está se descobrindo humana. Mais um capítulo da trilogia que conquistou milhares de leitores pelo mundo, Espada ancilar vai cativar ainda mais os leitores.

La deslumbrante opera prima que ha ganado todos los grandes premios de la ciencia ficción: Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, Locus y BSFA. En un planeta helado y remoto, una soldado llamada Breq se está acercando al cumplimiento de su misión. En el pasado, Breq era Justicia de Toren, un crucero de batalla colosal con una inteligencia artificial que conectaba a miles de soldados que servían al Radch, el imperio que había conquistado la galaxia. Ahora, un acto de traición la ha hecho pedazos y solo cuenta con un único y frágil cuerpo humano, numerosas preguntas sin responder y un ardiente deseo de venganza. Reseñas: «Una novela poderosa.» New York Times «Emocionante y conmovedora.» The Guardian «Éxito asegurado, apasionante y con estilo.» NPR Books

»Es ist ein reines Vergnügen, etwas so Anderes, so Wunderbares zu lesen.« Patrick Rothfuss Seit Jahrhunderten wird das Königreich Iraden von einem Gott beschützt: Er heißt der Rabe und residiert in einem Turm in der mächtigen Hafenstadt Vastai. Von dort wacht er über das Reich. Seinen göttlichen Willen lässt er über einen Rabenvogel an seinen menschlichen »Statthalter« kundtun. Der Vogel des Rabengottes ist tot, und die göttliche Regel schreibt vor, auch der "Statthalter" muss unverzüglich sterben, um Platz für seinen Nachfolger zu machen. Als Mawat, der rechtmäßige Erbe, mit seinem Freund, dem Kämpfer Eolo, in der Hauptstadt eintrifft, sitzt bereits ein Regent auf dem Herrscherstuhl – sein Onkel. Mawats Zorn kennt keine Grenzen und während er versucht, sein Reich zurückzuerobern, entdeckt Eolo, dass der Turm des Raben ein dunkles Geheimnis birgt: In seinem Fundament harrt eine Prophezeiung, die, wenn sie sich erfüllt, Iraden für immer zerstören könnte. Die preisgekrönte Science Fiction-Autorin Ann Leckie legt mit dem Rabengott ihren ersten High Fantasy-Roman vor. »Scharfsinnig, vielschichtig und, wie immer bei Leckie, hochintelligent.« Kirkus Review

Met dit eerste deel van haar Radch-serie won Ann Leckie de vijf grootste fantasy en sf-awards ter wereld! Ann Leckie opent met het Hugo Award en Nebula Award-winnende Het Recht van de Radch haar indrukwekkende Radch-serie. Op een afgelegen planeet nadert een persoon die zich Breq noemt het einde van haar missie. Breq is meer dan ze lijkt, en minder dan ze was. Jaren geleden was zij Recht van Toren, een kolossaal ruimteschip met een artificiële intelligentie die duizenden ingelijfden met elkaar verbond onder het bewind van de Radch, het rijk dat het heelal aan het veroveren is. Door een verraderlijke daad is dat alles haar afgenomen, en nu heeft Breq nog maar één kwetsbaar lichaam over. En nog maar één doel in haar leven: wraak nemen op Anaander Mianaai, de bijna-onsterfelijke heer van de Radch die over veel meer dan één lichaam beschikt... ‘Indrukwekkend.’ The New York Times ‘Bij vlagen superspannend, bovenal aangrijpend en verbijsterend inspirerend.’ The Guardian ‘Dit prachtige debuut zet in één klap hoofdrolspeelster Breq en auteur Leckie op de kaart.’ Publishers Weekly ‘Leckie introduceert deze complexe werkelijkheid uitmuntend. Een talent om in het oog te houden.’ Kirkus

Su un lontanissimo pianeta coperto di ghiaccio, Breq sta per recuperare l''oggetto di cui è in cerca da tempo - un prezioso manufatto costruito dall''inconoscibile e temutissima specie aliena Presger -, quando si imbatte in un corpo semiassiderato nella neve: è Seivarden Vendaai, una persona che Breq credeva morta da mille anni. Perché Breq non è ciò che sembra: diciannove anni, tre mesi e una settimana prima di quel giorno era la Justice of Toren, una gigantesca astronave da trasporto truppe in orbita attorno al pianeta Shis''urna insieme alle sorelle Sword e Mercy. Come tutte le navi dell''impero Radchaai, la Justice è un''intelligenza artificiale che controlla ancelle umane. Ma ora la Justice è stata distrutta e della sua coscienza pensante è rimasto solo un frammento: Breq. Chi l''ha devastata ha portato via tutto ciò che le era più caro; solo due cose le rimangono: un fragile corpo umano nel quale sta imparando a nascondersi e un''inesauribile sete di vendetta. Il suo obiettivo è Anaander Mianaai, Lord del Radch, la creatura semi-immortale che da tremila anni detiene il potere assoluto sull''impero grazie alle sue migliaia di corpi interconnessi. Già considerata un classico del genere, la premiatissima trilogia Ancillary disegna un universo estremamente originale e ricco di particolari spiazzanti, tanto complesso quanto coerente: un sistema nel quale le intelligenze artificiali si appassionano alla musica polifonica e sono ossessionate dal tè, mentre le differenze di genere non hanno senso. Ann Leckie esplora con incredibile immaginazione le sottigliezze psicologiche, i pregiudizi razziali, le passioni politiche e religiose dei suoi personaggi. Ma soprattutto fa ciò che da sempre fa la grande fantascienza: accompagnare il lettore, tra gigantesche battaglie interplanetarie e viaggi spaziali, alla scoperta di nuovi mondi, dove nessuno è mai giunto prima.

Rien ne peut arrêter l''expansion de l''empire radchaaï. Chaque annexion fournit des armées supplémentaires, les ancillaires, des captifs à la conscience détruite changés en troupes de choc, des marionnettes animées par l''intelligence artificielle des vaisseaux de guerre de l''empire. L''un de ces vaisseaux, le Justice de Toren, a été détruit, victime d''un complot au plus haut niveau du pouvoir. Mais son IA est parvenue à s''échapper et à s''incarner dans le seul ancillaire rescapé du massacre. Dix-neuf ans plus tard, sa vengeance est sur le point de s''accomplir...

El esperado desenlace de la trilogía superventas del New York Times: «Espada Auxiliar» El debut más exitoso de los últimos años, galardonado con todos los grandes premios de género: Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, Locus y BSFA. Todo parecía estar bajo control para Breq hasta que, en una expedición en los suburbios de la Estación Althoek, encuentra a un auxiliar de nave escondido del Imperio del Radch durante millones de años. Mientras tanto un mensajero del misterioso Imperio Presger aterriza al mismo tiempo que su peor enemigo, Anaander Mianaai. Breq podría coger su nave y huir pero dejaría a la población de Athoek en peligro... Afortunadamente, tiene un plan mejor. Críticas: «Una trilogía llamada a convertirse en un clásico de la ciencia ficción.» Library Journal «Emocionante y conmovedora.» The Guardian «Éxito asegurado, apasionante y con estilo.» NPR Books «Poderosa.» New York Times

Was wird aus den Menschen, wenn die Maschinen frei sein wollen? Breq ist eine Kämpferin, die auf einem einsamen Planeten auf Rache sinnt. Hinter ihrer verletzlichen, menschlichen Fassade verbirgt sich mehr, als es zunächst den Anschein hat: Sie wurde von den Radch geschaffen, die nach und nach das gesamte Universum unterworfen haben. Breq ist nur dem Äußeren nach eine Frau, vor allem aber ist sie ist eine perfekt konstruierte Maschine, abgerichtet zum Erobern und Töten. Nun aber beschließt sie das Unmögliche: Ganz allein will sie es mit Anaander Mianaai aufnehmen, dem unbesiegbaren Herrscher der Radch. Denn Breq will endlich frei sein.

La secuela de Justicia auxiliar es el debut más exitoso de los últimos años y ganador de los premios Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, Locus y BSFA. Breq es una soldado que tiempo atrás había sido una nave militar, un arma de conquista que controlaba miles de mentes. Pero ahora dispone de un único cuerpo y sirve a la soberana a la que había jurado eliminar. Con una nueva nave y una tripulación problemática, a Breq se la destina al único lugar en la galaxia al que accedería a ir: la estación Athoek, donde deberá proteger a la familia de una teniente a la que conoció en el pasado y a la que mató a sangre fría. Reseñas: «Una novela poderosa.» New York Times «Emocionante y conmovedora.» The Guardian «Éxito asegurado, apasionante y con estilo.» NPR Books Reseñas: «Una novela poderosa.» New York Times «Emocionante y conmovedora.» The Guardian «Éxito asegurado, apasionante y con estilo.» NPR Books

Box em capa dura com os livros da Trilogia Império Radch: a ópera espacial arrebatadora escrita por um dos maiores nomes da ficção científica contemporânea. Bem-vindo ao Império Radch!