Ancillary Sword

Ancillary Sword is the sequel to Ancillary Justice, the debut which is the only novel to ever win the Hugo, the Nebula and the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

Breq is a soldier who used to be a warship. Once a weapon of conquest controlling thousands of minds, now she only has a single body and serves the emperor she swore to destroy.
Given a new ship and a troublesome crew, Breq is ordered to the only place in the galaxy she will agree to go: to Athoek station, to protect the family of a lieutenant she once knew - a lieutenant she murdered in cold blood.

The Imperial Radch trilogy begins with Ancillary Justice, continues in Ancillary Swordand concludes with Ancillary Mercy.
Also available now: Provenance is a stunning standalone adventure set in the same world as Ancillary Justice. NPR calls itA fitting addition to the Ancillary world.

Praise for the trilogy:

ENGAGING AND PROVOCATIVE
SFX Magazine

UNEXPECTED, COMPELLING AND VERY COOL
John Scalzi

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Independent on Sunday

MIND-BLOWING
io9.com

THRILLING, MOVING AND AWE-INSPIRING
Guardian

UTTER PERFECTION
The Book Smugglers

ASTOUNDINGLY ASSURED AND GRACEFUL
Strange Horizons

ESTABLISHES LECKIE AS AN HEIR TO BANKS
Elizabeth Bear