Ancillary Mercy

by Ann Leckie

eBook

English language

Published Oct. 11, 2015 by Orbit.

ISBN:: 978-0-316-24667-5

(17 reviews)

For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Atheok 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.

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Paul reviewed Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #3)

Review of 'Ancillary Mercy' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

At its best, science fiction is able to use a broad canvas to explore very human concerns. And the Imperial Radch trilogy -- and especially Ancillary Mercy -- really is science fiction at its best.

Ancillary Mercy is a superb finale to an excellent trilogy and a remarkably good novel in it's own right. And while this story arc comes to a very satisfying conclusion, there is clearly a great deal of space for more stories to be told in the same universe. I sincerely hope that Leckie finds the time to tell some of them.

ctaymor reviewed Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #3)

Review of 'Ancillary Mercy' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I loved this book. It was delightful and interesting. Definitely better than the second in the trilogy and truly apples to oranges to the first one. A delightful read.