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finished reading Translation State by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #5)

Ann Leckie: Translation State (EBook, 2023, Orbit)

The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will …

Fun, although Leckie's Imperial Radch books, especially Ancillary Justice, had more of a gut punch.

reviewed Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #3)

Ann Leckie: Ancillary Mercy (Paperback, 2015, Orbit)

For just a moment, things seem to be under control for the soldier known as …

Ancillary Joy

This book leans away from the beautiful melancholy of the first in the series, with a more optimistic (occasionally hilarious) tone. I loved every moment Sphene and Zeiat spent together. The ending surprised me just as much as it surprised the characters, but I suppose it had been brewing underneath my notice. There was a Chekhov's gun obligation that I'm not sure was entirely discharged, but I'm still definitely prepared to rate the book five stars for the enjoyment I got reading it.

finished reading The Unspoken Name by A. K. Larkwood (The Serpent Gates, #1)

A. K. Larkwood: The Unspoken Name (Paperback, 2021, Tor Books)

What if you knew how and when you will die?

Csorwe does. She will …

This wasn't bad. Well paced. Not sure if there were meant to be clues to the plot points, as I didn't see any. A bit more epic in parts than I usually go for.