Ancillary Justice: THE HUGO, NEBULA AND ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD WINNER

Ann Leckie

Aug 2014 · Imperial Radch Book 1 · Little, Brown Book Group · Narrated by Adjoa Andoh

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The record-breaking debut novel that won every major science fiction award in 2014, Ancillary Justice is the story of a warship trapped in a human body and her search for revenge.
Ann Leckie is the first author to win the Arthur C. Clarke, the Nebula and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in the same year.

They made me kill thousands, but I only have one target now.

The Radch are conquerors to be feared - resist and they'll turn you into a 'corpse soldier' - one of an army of dead prisoners animated by a warship's AI mind. Whole planets are conquered by their own people.
The colossal warship called The Justice of Toren has been destroyed - but one ship-possessed soldier has escaped the devastation. Used to controlling thousands of hands, thousands of mouths, The Justice now has only two hands, and one mouth with which to tell her tale.
But one fragile, human body might just be enough to take revenge against those who destroyed her.

'ENGAGING AND PROVOCATIVE'
SFX Magazine

'UNEXPECTED, COMPELLING AND VERY COOL'
John Scalzi

'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED'
Independent on Sunday

'MIND-BLOWING'
io9.com

'THRILLING, MOVING AND AWE-INSPIRING'
Guardian

'UTTER PERFECTION, 10/10'
The Book Smugglers

'ASTOUNDINGLY ASSURED AND GRACEFUL'
Strange Horizons

'ESTABLISHES LECKIE AS AN HEIR TO BANKS'
Elizabeth Bear

The Imperial Radch trilogy begins with Ancillary Justice, continues in Ancillary Sword and concludes with Ancillary Mercy.
Also available now: Provenance is a stunning standalone adventure set in the same world as Ancillary Justice. NPR calls it 'A fitting addition to the Ancillary world'.

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4.3

10 reviews

Ash Thomas

June 16, 2023

Excellent book, easily the best I've read in some time. The worldbuolding is intricate, believable, and interesting. The story (maybe starts a little slow but I don't mind that) is gripping and rewarding. The characters are great

Tyrus Rechs

March 28, 2020

this was my first time listing to Ann's work the book overall was good but it took me a while at the start to understand what was going on but the story has plenty of lore and history if you want a good sci-fi then give it a shot the ending left me wanting more!

Anthony Succar

March 20, 2021

Absolute garbage! I cannot for the life of me comprehend how this book won so many awards. What a waste of money and time, Do yourself a favour and avoid this one.

About the author

The record-breaking winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke and British Science Fiction Association Awards for her debut novel, Ann Leckie lives in St Louis, Missouri, with her husband, children and cats. You can find her website at www.annleckie.com or chat to her on Twitter at @Ann_Leckie.

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