Racconto di corruzione, scelte morali, strategia e politica

e di come Breq ha ottenuto soldi e icone in quei 19 anni in cui preparava la sua vendetta ( )

Short story prequel from the same setting as Ancillary Justice. ( )

It was kind of a mix between aztec sports and a political rally. I'd like to say that it was different from any other democratic circus, but the deaths at the end only seems poetical.

One thing I loved about the story were the character's names. They evoke such strong imagery. ( )

There are few topics as boring as sportsball games, but this goes to show that Ann Leckie can make anything interesting! ( )

I took ages to get around to reading this. I knew it was set prior to Leckie's Ancillary trilogy, but I think I was put off by the convoluted names of the characters.

Anyway, after seeing reference to Breq's actions in the story, I decided to try again. I liked it! It builds upon things referred to in the trilogy in ways I didn't expect, and it is interesting seeing Breq from an outside perspective - a child who knows nothing of Breq's history and who is still learning about the political quagmires of his own world. ( )