by Ann Leckie
First published 2017
Ingray Aughskold has staked everything on an impossible gamble: breaking a notorious thief out of the Compassionate Removal prison to restore her family's social standing. When her rescue goes sideways, she discovers the prisoner may not be who he claims—and neither might she. Trapped between political factions on an alien world, Ingray must navigate complex family dynamics, interplanetary intrigue, and her own fragile sense of self. With powerful enemies closing in and her carefully constructed plan unraveling, she faces an escalating series of challenges that will test her ingenuity, courage, and fundamental understanding of identity. Her survival—and her family's future—depends on uncovering the truth before everything collapses around her.
Genres: science-fiction, mystery, thriller, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Hwae
480 pages · Paperback · Little Brown