Ancillary Mercy

By: Ann Leckie

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Breq and her crew must stand against an old and powerful enemy and fight for their own destinies in the stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey.

For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Athoek Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist, and a messenger from the mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq's enemy, the divided and quite possibly insane Anaander Mianaai -- ruler of an empire at war with itself.

Breq refuses to flee with her ship and crew, because that would leave the people of Athoek in terrible danger. The odds aren't good, but that's never stopped her before.

"There are few who write science fiction like Ann Leckie can. There are few who ever could." -- John Scalzi

Critic reviews

"If you don't know the Ancillary series by now, you probably should. Ann Leckie's sociopolitical space opera almost singlehandedly breathed new cool into the stereotype of spaceships trundling through far-off systems amid laser battles. ... [Ancillary Mercy] earns the credit it's received: As a capstone to a series that shook genre expectations, as our closing installment of an immersively realized world, and as the poignant story of a ship that learned to sing."—NPR Books

"This trilogy will stand as a classic of sf for the ages."—Library Journal

"No science-fiction series as descriptive of our current political and cultural moment or as insistent that we open our eyes to it."— Slate

"A magnificent capstone to this promising trilogy."—RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars)

"Powerful."—The New York Times on Ancillary Sword

"The sort of space opera audiences have been waiting for."—NPR Books on Ancillary Sword

"Fans of space operas will feast on its richly textured, gorgeously rendered world-building."—Entertainment Weekly on Ancillary Sword

"Breq's struggle for meaningful justice in a society designed to favor the strong is as engaging as ever. Readers new to the author will be enthralled, and those familiar with the first book will find that the faith it inspired has not been misplaced."—Publishers Weekly on Ancillary Sword

"Leckie proves she's no mere flash in the pan with this follow-up to her multiple-award-winning debut space opera, Ancillary Justice."—Kirkus on Ancillary Sword

"This follow-up builds on the world and characters that the author introduced in the first book and takes the story in new directions. There is much more to explore in Leckie's universe, one of the most original in SF today."—Library Journal (starred review) on Ancillary Sword

"An ambitious space opera that proves that Justice was no fluke.... a book every serious reader of science fiction should pick up."—RT Book Reviews on Ancillary Sword

"A gripping read, with top-notch world building and a set of rich subtexts about human rights, colonialism -- and (yes) hive mind sex."—io9 on Ancillary Sword

"Leckie investigates what it means to be human, to be an individual and to live in a civilized society."—Scientific American on Ancillary Sword

"Unexpected, compelling and very cool. Ann Leckie nails it...I've never met a heroine like Breq before. I consider this a very good thing indeed."—John Scalzi on Ancillary Justice

"Superb... Sword proves that [Leckie]'s not a one-hit wonder. I look forward to the rest of Breg's tale."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Ancillary Sword

an enjoyable conclusion

The story was engaging and interesting. My only complaint is that it ended fairly abruptly.

Immensely Satisfying

Superbly written and performed! Leslie did an amazing job of telling a compelling tale within a greater conflict; while not letting the actual story told get out of scope. This was really just wonderful. I’ve listened to the whole trilogy in the last 3 weeks and am SO happy that I did!

wonderfull

I listened to it while making a new piece of art and it was so enjoyable that it was reflected back in what I made and I just really loved this book

Best space adventure ever!

All of the books in the series have been great and the voice actress has done an amazing job reading it. I wish there were more books in the story arc.

Great end to a great series

One of the best series ever. Great plot, terrific characters who are well rounded and believable as people, throughout the exotic settings in the series. Breq goes through many cliffhanger scenarios, makes mistakes, but perseveres to a very satisfying ending.
Adjoa Andoh is outstanding, she is one of my favorite narrators, I am willing to at least sample any book she narrates.