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Ancillary Justice

Ancillary Justice

Ancillary Justice is a science fiction novel by the American writer Ann Leckie, published in 2013. It is Leckie's debut novel and the first in her Imperial Radch space opera trilogy, followed by Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy . The novel follows Breq — who is both the sole survivor of a starship destroyed by treachery, and the vessel of that ship's artificial consciousness — as she seeks revenge against the ruler of her civilization. The cover art is by John Harris.


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“I don’t confuse abstract philosophical concepts with reality.”

Source: Ancillary Justice (2013), Chapter 4 (p. 54)

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“Her respectful tone sounded almost sincere.”

Source: Ancillary Justice (2013), Chapter 8 (p. 117)

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“We have a saying where I come from: Power requires neither permission nor forgiveness.”

Source: Ancillary Justice (2013), Chapter 19 (p. 299)

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“What, after all, was the point of civilization if not the well-being of citizens?”

Source: Ancillary Justice (2013), Chapter 8 (p. 121)

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“Now I’m going to make you angry again.”

“Really?” I asked, drily. “Aren’t you getting tired of that?”
Source: Ancillary Justice (2013), Chapter 15 (p. 232)

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