This was Leckie's debut novel, and it's the only book so far to have ever won the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Arthur C. Clarke awards. The author crafts a world that absolutely blew my mind with its originality and complexity. The story centers around a ship's AI, named Breq, trapped in a human body, known within the story's universe as an "ancillary." Ripped from her ship, Justice of Toren, after its destruction, Breq now seeks revenge against the treacherous ruler of the Radch, a massive empire that conquered the galaxy. In the process, she threatens the very foundations and structures of society and heralds the end of Radch control. This epic space opera is a soaring aria to the genre and a thrilling beginning to an expansive trilogy.Publisher description:
Ancillary Justice is Ann Leckie's stunning debut about a ship's AI who becomes trapped in a human body and her quest for revenge. A must read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey. On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren, a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance.