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Dear Ms. Leckie, I finished reading your debut novel, Ancillary Justice, about a week ago and I am still in awe of just how good it is. I suspect I will remain in awe for a long time. I first came...
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READERS PLEASE NOTE: The following is a review of Ancillary Sword, the second book in Ann Leckie’s Imperial Radch series. Out of necessity, the review’s plot summary contains big spoilers for book one,...
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The following review contains some spoilers. — Janine Dear Ms. Leckie, I loved your debut, Ancillary Justice, and keenly anticipated its sequel. Ancillary Sword showed many of the same strengths and I...
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