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When the Regimental High Command is eliminated while the fleet prepares to achieve the Sublime—a transition to a higher state of existence—Lieutenant Commander Vyr Cossont is implicated in the attack. Facing ruin, she embarks on a perilous mission across the Culture universe to locate a nine‑thousand‑year‑old figure whose knowledge may prove her innocence. Amid space warfare, spy intrigue, and subversive challenges, Cossont navigates the intricate politics of the Culture, confronting betrayal and the limits of loyalty.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Iain Banks
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