Science fiction novel. Part of the Culture series.
The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one
of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of
planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks and military
action.
The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked
him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but
despite all their dealings she did not know him as well as she thought.
The
drone known as Skaffen-Amtiskaw knew both of these people. It had once
saved the woman's life by massacring her attackers in a particularly
bloody manner. It believed the man to be a lost cause. But not even its
machine could see the horrors in his past.
Ferociously intelligent, both witty and horrific, Use of Weapons is a masterpiece of science fiction.
Purchased 2022-08-17 from Powells (Hawthorne) for $16.99
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