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Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch #2)

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I'm completely enthralled by Leckie's vision, pacing and style in these two books. Can those of you who think these books are 10/10 please recommend other sci-fi space operas? Thanks
James T. Yes, the Leviathan Wakes trilogy gets 2 thumbs up. Also, if you like Leckie's vision of the future, try some of Iain Bank's Culture series. I started …moreYes, the Leviathan Wakes trilogy gets 2 thumbs up. Also, if you like Leckie's vision of the future, try some of Iain Bank's Culture series. I started with The Algebraist and couldn't quit until I'd read everything he'd written(less)
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Why isn't this book called Ancillary Mercy? When Breq was given command of a Mercy at the end of Book 1, I assumed that meant Ancillary Mercy would come next, and I was surprised to find it was the other way around.
Felipe Fraga Well, without spoiling anything, there is a Sword that is important in the second book. That being said, there are 3 main Radchaai ship types and it i…moreWell, without spoiling anything, there is a Sword that is important in the second book. That being said, there are 3 main Radchaai ship types and it is indeed a book trilogy. So I don't think the book names are necessarily related to the ships mentioned in the narrative itself.(less)
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Is Brec male or female, or does the author ever tell us?
Fernanda Valério If I'm not mistaken, in the very begining of Ancillary Justice someone in the Nilt bar call her a little girl in the local language that uses gender m…moreIf I'm not mistaken, in the very begining of Ancillary Justice someone in the Nilt bar call her a little girl in the local language that uses gender markers. Breq also references Seivarden as male in that same language, though she's not sure if he is male, just guessing so it doesn't sound strange to locals. Those were the only two main characters I remember being indicated as male/female...(less)
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Ann Leckie It's being relayed through Ship, of course. There's sometimes a brief delay because Mercy of Kalr is sometimes pretty far away--I just don't usually m…moreIt's being relayed through Ship, of course. There's sometimes a brief delay because Mercy of Kalr is sometimes pretty far away--I just don't usually mention it.

But you're right, there isn't a direct link, the way there would have been between One Esk Nineteen and the rest of One Esk.(less)
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