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Translation State

Part of the Imperial Radch series

Translation State

by Leckie, Ann

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"Translation State" is a 2023 science fiction novel by Ann Leckie, set in the Imperial Radch universe. It follows three characters whose lives intersect as they deal with the mystery of a missing Presger Translator, exploring themes of identity and belonging.

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Leckie, Ann

Leckie, Ann

Ann Leckie is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Her 2013 debut novel Ancillary Justice, which features artificial consciousness and gender-blindness, won the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Novel, as well as the Nebula Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the BSFA Award. The sequels, Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy, each won the Locus Award and were both nominated for the Nebula Award. Provenance, published in 2017, Translation State, published in 2023, and Radiant Star, published in 2026, are also set in the Imperial Radch universe. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Leckie

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