It was an absolute joy to return to this universe, and once again, Ann Leckie does not fail to challenge all our perceptions of what it means to be human. Add in the politics of the Treaty, a marginalized community, and alien assumptions about humanity, as well as those long lines and endless requirements of bureaucracy that are as eternal as the stars, and one can only expect chaos.
The various points of views allow us to see events from every perspective, every possible angle, and I found the glimpse into the creation of the Presger Translators fascinating. Even in the most arguably inhumane aspects of their upbringing, there is a curious humanity, perhaps more so than in the persons who are deemed human under the Treaty, with the exception of Enae. Reet transcends the expected behavior of a juvenile because he was raised as a human, and Qven discovers that e is, indeed, a princex in disguise. And yes, there was tea.
I received a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway (my very first win) and I am profoundly grateful.