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Ancillary Sword

av Ann Leckie

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Serier: Imperial Radch (2)

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2,9431734,682 (4.04)1 / 181
What if you once had thousands of bodies and near god-like technology at your disposal? And what if all of it were ripped away? The Lord of the Radch has given Breq command of the ship Mercy of Kalr and sent her to the only place she would have agreed to go -- to Athoek Station, where Lieutenant Awn's sister works in Horticulture. Athoek was annexed some six hundred years ago, and by now everyone is fully civilized -- or should be. But everything is not as tranquil as it appears. Old divisions are still troublesome, Athoek Station's AI is unhappy with the situation, and it looks like the alien Presger might have taken an interest in what's going on. With no guarantees that interest is benevolent.… (mer)
  1. 10
    On Basilisk Station av David Weber (thart528)
  2. 12
    Imperium av Robert Harris (rakerman)
    rakerman: Although it might seem unusual to link a science fiction book to historical fiction, the Radch empire as presented in Ancillary Sword has many echoes of Ancient Rome, whether small things like bathhouses or major elements like clients and slavery. These themes are also ably dealt with in Robert Harris' Imperium, about Cicero establishing his position and fighting imperial injustice.… (mer)
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Not quite as good as the predecessor, [b:Ancillary Justice|17333324|Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)|Ann Leckie|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1397215917s/17333324.jpg|24064628], but pretty close. If you haven't already read Ancillary Justice, then do so. If you have, then go ahead and read this one. I doubt you will be disappointed. ( )
  Treebeard_404 | Jan 23, 2024 |
The quoted reviews of the second of the trilogy bear testament to the continuation of a great space opera series. It is self evidently, but what strikes one more is that these are dramas of some sophistication about personality, class, manners. This is even more marked of course in 'Provenace', which came after the ‘Imperial Radch’ trilogy, but this middle book of the series demonstrates Leckie’s intelligence and skill, painting a picture on what could seem a familiar canvas in a new way. ( )
  djh_1962 | Jan 7, 2024 |
I enjoyed this one more than the first. ( )
  stardustwisdom | Dec 31, 2023 |
This sequel was... not what I expected? Returning to the Radchaai empire was a lot of fun, and I really like the opening scenes on Breq's new ship, Mercy of Kalr, as she finds her footing as a captain, and a singular person.

Alas, I found the middle very slow, with a lot of political maneuvering and minor characters who didn't capture my interest. I was surprised we were given a story that didn't feel personal for Breq, even with the obvious parallels between ancillaries and the underclass of Athoek. And after Ancillary Justice pretty much exploded the Radchaai empire, this book felt very parochial in its scale and concerns.

All this sounds terribly negative, yet I still enjoyed spending time in this world, and there were moments near the end that really worked in terms of emotional payoff for the characters. This was so clearly the awkward second book of a trilogy, with all the moving parts wheeling in place for the finale, that I'm hoping the last book recaptures some of the narrative energy this one was lacking. ( )
  raschneid | Dec 19, 2023 |
In ceremony Empire takes a bowl of tea. Takes a sip. Rotate the bowl. Sip again. Put it down. Mixes in new part from the teapot. The tea is the same. The taste has changed. The faint fragrance of the tea leaves dissolving in warm water bring new serenity. The ceremony continues. The ceremony is perfect.

Yes, pronoun use here is one of the strangest but comprehendible things I've read in my reading career. It changes so much with so little that actual change becomes something natural and invisible. Just as ceremony of tea hides violence of galactic empire. How responsibility hides human nature. How justice hides propriety... Hmm. Now I'm not even sure what I'm trying to say here.

Anyway, I don't think this story should be taken at face value. Same as "Hunger Games" it tells what is happening while simultaneously implying what should not be happening. This duality can (or not) give birth to the debate about why is that. I think it should.

Does the end justifies the means? Does civilized Empire of Order justifies death, destruction and reeducation upon it was build? Is dystopia good for its subjects or not? ( )
  WorkLastDay | Dec 17, 2023 |
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What if you once had thousands of bodies and near god-like technology at your disposal? And what if all of it were ripped away? The Lord of the Radch has given Breq command of the ship Mercy of Kalr and sent her to the only place she would have agreed to go -- to Athoek Station, where Lieutenant Awn's sister works in Horticulture. Athoek was annexed some six hundred years ago, and by now everyone is fully civilized -- or should be. But everything is not as tranquil as it appears. Old divisions are still troublesome, Athoek Station's AI is unhappy with the situation, and it looks like the alien Presger might have taken an interest in what's going on. With no guarantees that interest is benevolent.

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