Ancillary Mercy

Imperial Radch, #3

by Ann Leckie

Paperback, 330 pages

English language

Published Dec. 26, 2015 by Orbit.

ISBN:: 978-0-356-50242-7

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For just a moment, things seem to be under control for the soldier known as Breq.

Then a search of Athoek Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist — someone who might be a refugee from a ship that's been hiding beyond the empire's reach for three thousand years.

In the meantime a messenger from the alien and mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq's enemy, the divided and quite possibly insane Anaander Mianaai —ruler of an empire that's at war with itself.

Anaander is heavily armed and extremely unhappy with Breq. She could take her ship and crew and flee, but that would leave everyone at Athoek in terrible danger.

Breq has a desperate plan. 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.