A standalone space opera in the Imperial Radch world, exploring conflict and hope at a religious site amid political and social upheaval.
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A standalone space opera in the Imperial Radch world, exploring conflict and hope at a religious site amid political and social upheaval.
Space opera's sharpest mind returns to the world of the Imperial Radch in this brilliant standalone from award-winning author Ann Leckie. 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 ...
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Riots and political unrest with implied violence
No profanity depicted
No substance use depicted
Diverse pronouns and central gender identity themes throughout
Central religious site, sainthood rituals, and self-sacrifice practices
No magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology elements
Colonial occupation, cultural clash, and empire politics drive the narrative
Religious self-sacrifice equated to suicide and suicidal ideation
Slavery, servitude, and systemic suffering from shortages and riots
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