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Hey Cosmere fandom, it’s book rec time.
The book series in question is the Imperial Radch Trilogy by Ann Leckie. In order, the books are Ancillary Justice, Ancillary Sword, and Ancillary Mercy.
It’s a space opera with significant focus on character and relationships. The POV character is Breq, an aro-ace space warship AI in a human body who sets out on an impossible journey to kill the Lord of the Radch (the local 3000 year old space emperor) to revenge her beloved Lieutenant. Along the way she (unintentionally and reluctantly) collects people (humans, ships, aliens,…) in a gloriously messy found family.
* It’s super queer
* Characters actively struggle with depression, anxiety, addiction, etc.
* Almost everyone is a PoC
* For the sake of Propriety everyone wears gloves and bare hands are super scandalous.
These books are amazing and you should strongly consider reading them. The audio book versions are also fabulous.
If you’ve already read them, I’ve been Radch posting on my other blog (RithmatistKalyna) and I would love to talk with people both about the books/characters/tea sets/etc and all of the Cosmere crossover potential.