Radiant Star - Bouquins

Livre relié, 400 pages

Langue : English

Publié par Orbit.

ISBN :: 978-0-356-51796-4
ASIN :: 0356517969

Ann Leckie returns to the world of the Imperial Radch in this standalone.

The Temporal Location of the Radiant Star has always been a source of both conflict and hope for the people of Ooioiaa. However, the imperial Radch see it only as an inconvenience, an antiquated religious site soon to be absorbed into their own, superior culture. But local politics is complicated, and the Radch have made one last concession: One last man will be allowed to join the mummified bodies in the temporal location to become a "living saint".

But this one decision will ripple out to affect every part of the city. Amidst a slowly worsening food shortage, riots, and a communication blackout from the rest of the Radch Empire, a religious savant will entertain visions of his own sainthood, a socialite will discover zer comfortable life upended, and a young man sold into servitude …

Ann Leckie returns to the world of the Imperial Radch in this standalone.

The Temporal Location of the Radiant Star has always been a source of both conflict and hope for the people of Ooioiaa. However, the imperial Radch see it only as an inconvenience, an antiquated religious site soon to be absorbed into their own, superior culture. But local politics is complicated, and the Radch have made one last concession: One last man will be allowed to join the mummified bodies in the temporal location to become a "living saint".

But this one decision will ripple out to affect every part of the city. Amidst a slowly worsening food shortage, riots, and a communication blackout from the rest of the Radch Empire, a religious savant will entertain visions of his own sainthood, a socialite will discover zer comfortable life upended, and a young man sold into servitude will find unlikely escape.

2 éditions

mouse a publié une critique de Radiant Star par Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch)

Leckie's Study of Provincial Life

Aucune note

A chance for the author to channel Elliot or a Brontë sister for a society drama for an ice planet. I was endeared by the use of the narrator, and the whole setup of the book. The worldbuilding was fun and interesting, and I liked just being there as I read it. I must admit though, it wasn't all that gripping, I only really felt invested in Jonr's storyline, and if you want a strong narrative drive, you may be disappointed. But I'd give it a shot.

73pctGeek a publié une critique de Radiant Star par Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch)

Enjoyable return to the Raach Empire

3 étoiles

They want sainthood, he wants freedom and belonging, sie wants protection and safety for a loved one, while she simply wants everything to stop going horribly wrong.

A delightful return to the Imperial Raadch universe in which Leckie shows us a small corner of the Raadch Empire during events previously detailed in the original trilogy.

Lots of politicking and Raachai incomprehension in the face of local customs. Plenty of genders, accompanied this time by a variety of religious practices. I took my time with this to savour it, and my only quibble (this is me problem) is that, unusually for a Leckie work, I failed to find a character to glom on to and adore unabashedly.