And Reet, an adopted mechanic who is increasingly desperate to learn about his genetic roots - or anything that might explain why he operates so differently from those around him.Īs a Conclave of the various species approaches - and the long-standing treaty between the humans and the Presger is on the line - the decisions of all three will have ripple effects across the stars. Enae, a reluctant diplomat whose dead grandmaman has left hir an impossible task as an inheritance: hunting down a fugitive who has been missing for over 200 years. And in doing so, their path collides with those of two others. I's the type of behavior that results in elimination.īut Qven rebels. The realization that they might want something else isn't 'optimal behavior'. The pride of their Clade, they always had a clear path before them: learn human ways, and eventually, make a match and serve as an intermediary between the dangerous alien Presger and the human worlds. Qven was created to be a Presger translator. The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple effect across the stars in this powerful new novel by award-winning author Ann Leckie. There are few who ever could' John Scalzi 'There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. A new stand alone novel by New York Times bestselling author Ann Leckie, that returns to the world of her award winning Ancillary series

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