Translation State
Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel 2024
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Translation State
Narrated by:
Adjoa Andoh
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Ann Leckie
About this listen
'There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could' John Scalzi
The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple effect across the stars in this powerful new novel by award-winning author Ann Leckie.
Qven was created to be a Presger translator. The pride of their Clade, they always had a clear path before them: learn human ways, and eventually, make a match and serve as an intermediary between the dangerous alien Presger and the human worlds. The realization that they might want something else isn't "optimal behavior". I's the type of behavior that results in elimination.
But Qven rebels. And in doing so, their path collides with those of two others. Enae, a reluctant diplomat whose dead grandmaman has left hir an impossible task as an inheritance: hunting down a fugitive who has been missing for over 200 years. And Reet, an adopted mechanic who is increasingly desperate to learn about his genetic roots - or anything that might explain why he operates so differently from those around him.
As a Conclave of the various species approaches - and the long-standing treaty between the humans and the Presger is on the line - the decisions of all three will have ripple effects across the stars.
Masterfully merging space adventure and mystery, and a poignant exploration about relationships and belonging, Translation State is a triumphant new standalone story set in Leckie's celebrated Imperial Radch universe.
'Leckie's humane, emotionally intelligent, and deeply perceptive writing makes this tautly plotted adventure feel fundamentally true while also offering longtime fans a much anticipated glimpse into the Radch's most mysterious species. Readers will be thrilled'
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
'Another of Leckie's beautiful mergings of the political, philosophical, and personal'
Kirkus (starred review)©2023 Ann Leckie
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The narrator is again wonderful, using different accents to differentiate the races and characters but they're mostly British regional accent's which is such a pleasure for me as a Brit!
I've just dropped a star from story because part of the plot is sort of about assault and consent, I just generally don't like books about this anymore , having been through a crime drama phase I really haf enough of it, I feel like we've had so many stories about sexual violence now and I don't really enjoy reading about this subject matter for entertainment. While technically it wasn't sex and it wasn't a female victim, the narrator's choice of voice for that character made them sound female or at least small and vulnerable. I'm also slightly confused by the respective ages of the two main characters and how ethical some aspects of the story are. I just wish that thr story had maybe just not used some of these plots or at least discussed the issue if it was really necessary to do so. Also, a small thing but the repeating chapter names make it really difficult to navigate, especially if you listen till you fall asleep like me.
Wonderful story, really enjoyed
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Not as good as the reviews suggest. Maybe would have been good to read rather than listen!
Good, but, over hyped
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5 star narration
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I mean just because you can do certain accents, it doesn’t mean you should use them in a science fiction story! Completely out of place and off putting! I tried to return it at around chapter 6, but couldn’t because I’d bought it with money, rather than a credit and apparently you can’t return those! So had to struggle thru to the end and like I said, the story was interesting enough.
The story was interesting and unusual, in a good way.
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