Ancillary Sword

Imperial Radch, #2

by Ann Leckie

Paperback, 359 pages

English language

Published Oct. 19, 2014 by Orbit.

ISBN:: 978-0-316-24665-1
OCLC Number:: 879642553

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Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome new crew of Radchai soldiers, in the sequel to Ann Leckie's NYT bestselling, award-winning Ancillary Justice. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey.

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, …

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.

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.

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Kadomi reviewed Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #2)

Review of 'Ancillary Sword' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Not quite as good as Ancillary Justice but I still really really liked it. It's a direct continuation of the previous book. The Lord of the Radch (or a part of her) made Breq a Fleet Captain and sends her off to Aethok Station. The civil war is spreading, and travel through gates is limited.

Ancillary Sword is a bit more narrow in scope, more character- than plot-centric. As Breq settles in at the space station and deals with the various tensions there, we get to meet an interesting cast of characters. There's none of the befuddlement that readers had in the previous book, there are no mysteries that we get tossed into, and the gender stuff should be clear now.

All in all, very enjoyable, but for me lacking the wow-factor of the previous book a bit.

Michael Gouker reviewed Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch)

Review of 'Ancillary Sword' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I really enjoyed the ending but it took a long time to heat up. Also, the villains were a bit too one-dimensional, especially on the tea plantation. Still, Leckie has written a very good post-colonial piece. It's just not as strong as the first book (one of the best I've read in years.)

I love Seivarden. Great character arc!

moving to outside.ofa.dog reviewed Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #2)

Review of 'Ancillary Sword' on 'LibraryThing'

5 stars

I liked this even better than the first volume, which I already loved. It's mostly slower paced, but it manages to be simultaneously E.M.Forster in space, chapter after chapter of excellent world building, and a wonderfully sharp critique of the modern world.

I do definitely recommend reading these in order. Direct references back to Ancillary Justice are explained enough that I don't think reader would be lost starting here, but I don't think I would have got anywhere near as into it without the setup of book 1.