On Sunday, Feb. 9, 1:00-3:00 PM, we will meet at the home of Kathleen and Charlie Boas for a potluck lunch and discussion of Translation State, by Ann Leckie. Translation State is available from Austin Public Library, Amazon, and Bookfinder.
Here’s the summary from amazon.com:
Qven was created to be a Presger translator. The pride of their Clade, they always had a clear path before them: learn human ways, and eventually, make a match and serve as an intermediary between the dangerous alien Presger and the human worlds. The realization that they might want something else isn’t “optimal behavior.” It’s the type of behavior that results in elimination. But Qven rebels and their path collides with those of two others: Enae, a reluctant diplomat whose dead grandmaman has left the task of hunting down a fugitive who has been missing for over 200 years; and Reet, an adopted mechanic who is desperate to learn anything that might explain why he operates so differently from those around him.As a Conclave of the various species approaches—and the long-standing treaty between the humans and the Presger is on the line—the decisions of all three will have ripple effects across the stars. Merging space adventure and mystery and a poignant exploration about relationships and belonging, Translation State is a triumphant new standalone story set in the celebrated Imperial Radch universe.