The first book of Ann Leckie's Radch trilogy, Ancillary Justice (2013) offers an interesting plot of AI, identity & insurrection. Leckie builds an interesting (political) world/universe for her tale of revenge & becoming, which while at times a little too tricksy, overall remains a compelling bit of space-opera. If at times the plot seems a little too convoluted, the central idea(s) is/are intriguing & developed interestingly
@ChrisMayLA6@bookstodon Librarian friend loaned it to me with the warning (apparently common for this book) “OK, just trust me, get throught the first 100 pages.”
Oddly, the second was my favorite. The trilogy remains one of my top reads of the past decade.
@ChrisMayLA6@bookstodon the Translators are some of my favourite character writing in any book, a genius (and funny) way to portray ineffable and incomprehensible aliens
I've read those novels, and want to see more. I'd like more ideas and maybe a smidge less drama is required. Have you read Annalee Newitz? Her latest fiction is really good and addresses some of the same ideas.
@ChrisMayLA6@bookstodon I recently read that and really enjoyed it! It did take me a while to figure out what was going on but I loved the unique story.
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