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An ancient society of witches and a hipster technological startup go war as the world …
Super imaginative world, very funny and interesting writing. The ending was a bit unsatisfying, but otherwise, this was amazing.
Two and a half millennia ago, the artifact appeared in a remote corner of space, …
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …
"A fantasy novel told in four parts about a land crippled by the use of …
I did NOT enjoy this. There is some interesting world building, but it kind of stops developing for the second half of the book. Everything is so droll and dark and hopeless and bleak. The characters are mostly awful, the people are mostly awful, so bleak.
There's some interesting allegory for climate change, but again, just kind of doesn't develop for the second half of the book.
Kai-Enna is the Witch King, though he hasn’t always been, and he hasn’t even always …
“I'm so angry, I could burn the world." "Unfortunately, someone else has already burned it. We need to unburn it."
Martha Wells remains undefeated .
Sequels: Ancillary Sword; Ancillary Mercy.
Really enjoyed this book. In some ways it's a classic space opera but there's enough twists on the formula that it feels super fresh. Fascinating explorations of identity, language, and class. The writing was fun and engaging, I ate this book up.
Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian …
Just incredible. Pretty rare to find such and imaginative and rich world built into such a compelling narrative that is SO FUN. It's funny, heartbreaking, action-packed, mesmerizing, and thoughtful all at once. Can't wait to read the rest.
The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night. Alabaster …
To quote a friend “the amount of escalation in this series is breathtaking”. I couldn’t agree more. The layers of metaphor mix with action and intrigue and the world building immense. Loved it.
The Last Emperox is the thrilling conclusion to the award-winning, New York Times and USA …
Great plot, great world, amazing characters, so fun and funny
The Interdependency, humanity's interstellar empire, is on the verge of collapse. The Flow, the extra-dimensional …
Great plot, great world, amazing characters, so fun and funny
In the far future, humanity has left Earth to create a glorious empire. Now this …
Great plot, great world, amazing characters, so fun and funny
"In an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. …
I can't describe the depth of emotions this made me feel. It is the kind of writing I want in my life all the time, the way music criticism should be written, the way cultural criticism should be approached. Cannot recommend enough.
In the squalid, gothic city of New Crobuzon, a mysterious half-human, half-bird stranger comes to …
Started slow and dense and then turns into a rollercoaster. Incredible world-building, can't wait to read the rest of the series.