Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch Series #2)

The key to a good space opera is that second word: opera. It hints at the sort of epic span these stories cross, and the scope and intensity of the emotions they stir. At its heart, a true space opera is about people and the decisions they make, and have to live with. If you […]

The nominees for the 2015 Hugo Awards were announced today, and it’s an interesting ballot, with a number of newcomers earning their first nod and a shot at the genre’s most recognized honor. A full list of the nominees follows. [Update 4/19/15: This post has been updated to reflect recent changes on the Hugo ballot.] Best Novel […]

If you’ve been paying attention to science fiction over the past two years, you know Ann Leckie’s name. She’s quickly become one of the genre’s brightest stars—her debut novel, Ancillary Justice, won, among many accolades, the 2014 Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke awards. Sequel Ancillary Sword met equal praise last year, and putting the author back on the Hugo […]

We’re just a few short weeks away from the release of Ancillary Mercy, the third and final novel in Ann Leckie’s Imperial Radch trilogy, which began with Ancillary Justice and continued with last year’s Ancillary Sword. We’re already in mourning. These are books that hit the market at just the right time, cresting a wave […]