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Breq, a soldier who once served as a warship, finds herself confronting new dangers when a search of Atheok Station’s slums uncovers an impossible figure and a messenger from the mysterious Presger empire arrives. Her nemesis, the fractured and possibly insane Anaander Mianaai, ruler of an empire in internal conflict, also enters the fray. Choosing to stay rather than flee with her ship and crew, Breq persists in protecting the people of Athoek, even as the odds grow daunting.
The story explores themes of duty, survival, and the complexities of interstellar power struggles in a richly imagined science‑fiction setting.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Ann Leckie
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