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Ancillary Mercy
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
The stunning conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Ancillary Justice.
For just a moment, things seem to be under control for the soldier known as Breq. Then a search of Atheok Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist - someone who might be an ancillary from a ship that's been hiding beyond the empire's reach for three thousand years.
In the meantime, a messenger from the alien and mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq's enemy, the divided and quite possibly insane Anaander Mianaai - ruler of an empire that's at war with itself.
Anaander is heavily armed and extremely unhappy with Breq. She could take her ship and crew and flee, but that would leave everyone at Athoek in terrible danger. Breq has a desperate plan. The odds aren't good, but that's never stopped her before.
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- Simon, Oxford
- 03-11-15
Please don't stop there
I loved this third book in the series, and hope Ann Leckie does not stop there. I am wishing for inspiration to strike and more books in the series. Also Adjoa Andoh's reading of the series has been stellar. I have loved her intimacy and character voices. Many thanks to you both.
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- Kate
- 28-01-17
First book was great, second- OK, third- cozy
The first book of the series introduced a number of novel and powerful concepts, such as ancillaries, multi-body AIs, multi-body 'humans', disregard for physical gender. The highly unusual main character and how her nature was revealed gradually made for a great read. I would certainly rate it at 5 stars if I had Ancillary Justice on the Audible.
The following two books of the series make for a cozy read where domestic routines take centre stage and it is hard to take any plot developments seriously. Glimpses of the Radj Space culture provided in the first book are not developed any further, so we are stuck with the endless references to tea drinking. The third book introduces a number of new curious characters and resolves in a more or less satisfying way, making it second best to the first.
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- Claire Swallow
- 18-04-21
SCI-FI LITERATURE
I am so impressed of late by the sudden surge of true literary science fiction, not written by men, but by women, and its just so impressive. I absolutely loved this series, it really offered some deep philosophical and psychological texture and excitement that puts the speculative into speculative fiction, these books turn a lot of stuff on its head and leaves your mind altered in a really good way. And Adjoa Andoh, what a narrator, she is so very very good, I really felt each character was inhabited.
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-03-23
Multidimensional tender inspiring
Wonderful layers of cultura! And psychological exploration
Characters so rich
Performed with outstanding conviction and colour
Finally of course not to forget the Neuro diverse and clever conception of power and control being universally female
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- Tired Parent
- 23-08-22
Not like banks at all
Amazing narration by Adjoa but bugger all action. Lots of jibber jabber about tea sets.
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- TangerineTomCat
- 30-12-21
Eventually Not Confused
I have now finished the series and I think overall I did enjoy it, Might listen to it again in a few weeks, there are still some aspects of the story I don't quite understand.. But I am not disappointed overall the story Arc is really great
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- Jan Nuttall
- 21-01-21
Compelling trilogy, beautifully performed
It took me a short while to become absorbed in the first book, but once I had I simply couldn’t stop listening until the conclusion of the third one. A well conceived and well written narrative and superbly performed by Adjoa Andoh who successfully conveyed the differences between humans, AIs and the translator. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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- Sharon Barron
- 28-07-20
Excellent end to the series
Brilliant storytelling and superb narration. Ann Leckie wraps up her Ancillary series with a tense, complex and immersive take. Adjoa Andoh is simply outstanding as the narrator. This is almost the perfect audiobook
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- Gustav
- 21-03-18
a continuation of book two
this book is a straight on continuation of book two. it is like the trilogy had two parts, book 1 and the rest, add that the rest was too long and thus split into two. if you like the second, you'll like the third
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- Gaukhar Massabayeva
- 19-12-17
Disney ending. not living up to build up.
meh, did not enjoy as much as 1st or second skipped last 2 minutes entirely. culmination of the struggle was disappointing. all awe and respect centered on a single character for no apparent reason given intercharacter history. whole Vendaai and Breq dynamics are understandable -ish the rest are not
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