Radiant Star

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.

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.

have you ever read a book that makes you vibrate like a tuning fork????