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adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Though this trilogy concluded in 2015, I feel it speaks directly to the late-stage capitalism hellhole we’re in in 2025. Ann Leckie’s characters are a rich delight, her worldbuilding is by turns beautiful and existentially terrifying, and her message of hope and actionable change is one we desperately need. Down with tyrants! Fleet Captain Breq, Seivardan, Tisarwat, Queter, Basnaaid, and Kalr 5 (among others) will be with me for a long long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Slavery, Violence, Abandonment, and War