Pirate Exiles of the Death Moons.

[Titus G]

Translation State. Ann Leckie.

Set in the same universe as the brilliant five star Ancillary trilogy
with the plot of three widely different intertwining stories of
characters of widely diverse nature or nuture. It was superb for maybe
two thirds. I love her universe and her writing with the alien
Translator sprogs unbelievably fascinating as non-malicious but highly
dangerous. The bureaucratic and political aspects were also interesting.
I was a little confused with learning of the Presger existence in and
influence of different space/time which carried on for too long and the
obviously-coming-all-book Mills and Boon ending somewhat soppy with
everyone living happy ever after. Highly recommended. Four stars.

[Scott Dorsey]

Post by Titus G
Translation State. Ann Leckie.

Agreed. This is my first pick for Hugos this year.
--scott

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Post by Titus G
Translation State. Ann Leckie.
Set in the same universe as the brilliant five star Ancillary trilogy
with the plot of three widely different intertwining stories of
characters of widely diverse nature or nuture.

I enjoyed this quite a bit as well. It explained a few things in the
Ancillary books, although it made we wonder how much of the antics of
the Translators in those were a exaggerated to promote a sense of
oddity and confusion in the humans.


Brian

[Titus G]

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Post by Titus G
Translation State. Ann Leckie.
Set in the same universe as the brilliant five star Ancillary trilogy
with the plot of three widely different intertwining stories of
characters of widely diverse nature or nuture.

I enjoyed this quite a bit as well. It explained a few things in the
Ancillary books, although it made we wonder how much of the antics of
the Translators in those were a exaggerated to promote a sense of
oddity and confusion in the humans.

I can't remember any details of the translators in the other Ancillary
books but my impression from Translation State is that they were so
alien and so powerful that they would not be aware of human thoughts or
motivations.