bro. brooooo. i wish i could give seven stars this book was SO INCREDIBLE. such a satisfying end to the trilogy in a way that felt really genuine to the characters. i adore how ann leckie condensed this vast space opera about empires and AI and politics and sentient rights into a digestible scale (one system, one planet, only a few ships). really drove home the point far more than if there had been mega space battles. breq is one of the best, most intriguing, most HUMAN characters i think i’ve ever read. and we know how i feel about seivarden. their relationship is absolutely beyond chefs kiss. all the supporting cast are so complex and diverse yet their motivations are clear and if not attainable, at least highly understandable. but perhaps most of all i am absolutely floored by the way the worldbuilding’s simple premise opens up SO MUCH to explore!!! ann leckie i have a new idea that is so incredibly inspired by this series i worry i’m infringing on your intellectual property. anyways in short read this series NOWWW