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368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316246675
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 06 October 2015
A fan of stimulating science fiction with a strong, adventurous heroine at its center, who will be drawn to the complex exploration of personhood, artificial intelligence, and the vastness of space will find themselves fully immersed in the exhilarating world of Ancillary Mercy.
Description
For just a moment, things seem to be under control for the soldier known as Breq. Then a search of Athoek Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist—someone who might be a refugee from a ship that's been hiding beyond the empire's reach ...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 88%
tense: 41%
emotional: 39%
hopeful: 31%
funny: 30%
reflective: 28%
challenging: 27%
mysterious: 18%
inspiring: 14%
dark: 8%
lighthearted: 3%
sad: 3%
informative: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Gun violence, WarModerate
Addiction, Violence, Police brutalityMinor
Sexual content, Trafficking, Vomit368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316246675
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 06 October 2015
A fan of stimulating science fiction with a strong, adventurous heroine at its center, who will be drawn to the complex exploration of personhood, artificial intelligence, and the vastness of space will find themselves fully immersed in the exhilarating world of Ancillary Mercy.
Description
For just a moment, things seem to be under control for the soldier known as Breq. Then a search of Athoek Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist—someone who might be a refugee from a ship that's been hiding beyond the empire's reach ...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 88%
tense: 41%
emotional: 39%
hopeful: 31%
funny: 30%
reflective: 28%
challenging: 27%
mysterious: 18%
inspiring: 14%
dark: 8%
lighthearted: 3%
sad: 3%
informative: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Gun violence, WarModerate
Addiction, Violence, Police brutalityMinor
Sexual content, Trafficking, Vomit