<p><i><b><br>Ancillary Mercy</b></i><b> is the stunning conclusion to the trilogy that began with <i>Ancillary Justice</i>, the only novel ever to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards.</b><br><br>For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Athoek Station''s slums turns up someone who shouldn''t exist and a messenger from the mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq''s old enemy, the divided, heavily armed, and possibly insane Anaander Mianaai - ruler of an empire at war with itself.<br>Breq could flee with her ship and crew, but that would leave the people of Athoek in terrible danger. Breq has a desperate plan. The odds aren''t good, but that''s never stopped her before.<br><br>The Imperial Radch trilogy begins with <b><i>Ancillary Justice</i></b>, continues in <b><i>Ancillary Sword</i></b>and concludes with <b><i>Ancillary Mercy</i></b>. <br>Also available now: <b><i>Provenance</i></b> is a stunn