Translation State [L0016]

2023 - HCDJ excellent condition. As a Conclave of the various species approaches-and the long-standing treaty between the humans and the Presgr is on the line- paths collide in a chain of events that will have ripple effects across galaxies. Masterfully merging space adventure and mystery, and a poignant exploration about relationships and belonging, Translation State is a triumphant new standalone story set in the 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)." Goodreads Choice AwardNominee for Readers' Favorite Science Fiction (2023).

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "What an amazing blend between empire-scale Big Idea sci-fi and the most intimate scale of personal drama! Ann Leckie handles it all deftly. I loved this weird, twisty, boggling little story. It's full of huge ideas and huggable sociopaths and Edwardian manners comedy and pronouns. So. Many. Pronouns! And I love it. And I can't wait for Leckie to create more!" ; "Ann Leckie's science fiction is pitch-perfect - an incredible world, a strong set of lead characters, and a complicated, interesting plot are rounded out by a fascinating study of the complexity of relation between entirely different groups, with entirely different systems of power, and a study of the complexity of desire in a race where to desire means to make oneself a duplicate of their lover. And it's also just quite fun. This made me remember what I love about sci-fi."; "This is such a beautiful book. I love how the author incorporates so many pronouns and different points of view! It's very identity driven and exploratory. Never a dull moment."