Podcasts about breq

Abu and Obssa complete their read through of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. They discuss the explosive conclusion to Breq's mission and explore the larger themes of power and status. Join our Patreon for bonus content and helpful reading materials Join our Discord to keep the conversation going Check our Season 1 Schedule to keep up with the reading assignments Email us your thoughts and questions: scifibookclubpod@loreparty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gender, self-determination, and law drama collide in Ann Leckie's Translation State!  Your hosts rank their favorite characters; unsurprisingly, Cyrus was head over heels for pro-vivisection Qven, whereas Sarah was charmed by Enae's swagless detective whimsy. Also, this book about terrifying unknowable aliens and sci-fi political drama is a regency romance, actually. Occasionally we devolve into wailing about how we miss the protagonist of the Imperial Radch trilogy, Breq. Bear with us. Support the show

Breq used to be the Justice of Toren - the huge, complex AI that inhabited a colossal starship and all of its thousands of ancillaries in the service of the Radch, the largest of the human empires.Ancillaries are human bodies that were captured in previous Radchaai annexations (or colonizations) – those who resist the takeover are killed and their bodies frozen and stored, ready to be activated and controlled by Radchaai AI in future annexations. The ancillaries are terrifying soldiers – each one is protected by almost impenetrable armor, and the AI never miss a shot.But now Breq has been reduced to only one ancillary body. The book follows two parallel timelines – one as she closes in on the end of her quest for revenge, and the other showing how she was betrayed twenty years ago.There are two small things that hold this book back just a little bit. First, it's fairly complicated – perhaps too much so. Second, it starts off slowly – but once it gets going, it is incredibly propulsive. So, push through the first 50-80 pages, and know that it's an incredible experience once you are immersed in the world!We also talk a bit about the two sequels in the Imperial Radch trilogy – those books aren't as good and are a lot smaller in scope, but if you absolutely love Ancillary Justice, they can still be worth a read.As always, we also recommend and discuss some similar books if you are looking for more great books to read. This week we recommend:The Murderbot series by Martha WellsA Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinOr you can watch the show on YouTube here.

Breq, everyone's favorite warship turned competent but clueless human, is back! Val, a competent human, explains the plot to Chloe, a clueless human. Chloe bemoans the fact that everyone seems to be a horticulturist. Val does her best to avoid spoiling the third book (and fails, but we cut that part out). www.inmediales.com Twitter: @inmediales Instagram: @inmediales Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/inmediales Music by tatianagladetsk Find out more at http://inmediales.com

No surprise to anyone, we loved the Imperial Radch books by Ann Leckie so much that we gave in to our inner fangirls and recorded a supplementary episode covering Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy. Listen as we celebrate the incredible badassery of Breq, discuss the best qualities of our favorite, Seivarden, and still struggle with pronunciation and telling those darn Anaanders apart.   Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join in the discussion! NEXT BOOK: Arcana Chronicles 1: Poison Princess by Kresley Cole   Theme from "Books" by Jahzzar    

Breq er Radschai. Radsch er et galaksespændende imperie styret af en kejser med en distribueret bevidsthed med hundredevis af klonkroppe. Radsch betvinger andre planeter med hære af uovervindelige ancillaries styret af kunstigt intelligente rumkrigsskibe… Hvad er en ancillary? Jo, det er et menneske, hvis krop er omskabt til en superkriger, og hvis hjerne er blevet overtaget af […] Indlægget Ep. 31: Ann Leckie, Ancillary Justice blev først udgivet på SCIFI SNAK.

43: Aw, Yeah, Bitches. Luke and Shiri reenter the Radach Dyson sphere with Breq to discuss Ann Lecke’s (legit) Hugo-nominated Ancillary Sword.  Next, we pulp it up and, contrary to the spirit of Bitch Planet conform in our love of Kelly Sue Deconnick’s latest opus.  We conclude, as always, with the Grrrr and the Arrrrrrgh.

Ethan (@esjewett) and I continue our discussion of Ancillary Justice (part 1). Beginning with discussion of the politics and ideology of the book, and continuing with the contrasting roles and psychology of Breq and Seivarden. Also a bit on the structure of the book, and then Ethan and I discuss my initial dissatisfaction with the conclusion of the novel. I am somewhat persuaded.Oh, yeah, spoilers.Finally, Ethan shares a series he returns to frequently - Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising sequence.Quotes -"The platonic ideal of the novel""Ann Leckie should make as much money as possible off of this book""Literally shooting the body"Links - Part 1My initial review of Ancillary JusticeBook Smugglers recent reread of Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising sequenceThe amazing art which inspired me to actually get this project off the ground was created by @etrandemSend feedback! Tweet me! Tweet the show! Be a guest on the show! Music - Jazzy Ashes by The Underscore OrkestraIf you want to subscribe to the show, the RSS feed is - http://www.cabbagesandkings.audio/?format=rss