Radiant Star

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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 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.

D'où vient le score

Les sources donnent une moyenne de 7,6 sur 39 notes, encore peu nombreuses : le vote des lecteurs pèse 17% et le reste tire vers la moyenne de Classements (7,8). D'où 7,7.

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Les critiques les plus appréciées sur Hardcover (créditées).

• EN

  “Politics, religion, imperial ambitions, and personal greed intersect in this stand-alone installment of the Imperial Radch series. This is the first Imperial Radch book I've read and if this is indicative of the rest of the series, then I must say I'm not sure what the fuss is about. The story itself is interesting, but it's dragged out unnecessarily and the characters are poorly developed. If Radiant Star had been a novella, I would probably have given it four stars; as a novel, its maundering makes three stars feel generous. Received via NetGalley.”

  ★ 3/5amanda4242 sur Hardcover

• EN

  “Radiant Star is a thoughtful and intricately layered return to the world of the Imperial Radch, blending political tension, religion, and social unrest into a quietly compelling story. Ann Leckie once again excels at creating a world that feels deeply lived in, where every personal decision ripples outward into larger cultural and political consequences. I especially enjoyed how the novel explored faith and identity through multiple perspectives, from the would-be saint to the socialite and the servant trying to navigate a society on the verge of collapse. The atmosphere of growing instability…”

  ★ 4/5anon sur Hardcover

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