On a remote, frozen planet, a wandering woman is more than she appears and less than she once was. Twenty years ago, she was "Justice of Toren": a colossal transport ship of the intergalactic Empire of Radch's war fleet, with a labyrinthine artificial intelligence installed in dozens of dead bodies of the conquered.

After a dark act of betrayal, "Justice" is completely destroyed; the only thing left is a fragile human body with unanswered questions and a burning desire for revenge. An unexpected encounter from the past will mark the beginning of the end of the search...

"Justice of Toren" is the multi-award-winning first part of the Radch Empire trilogy. Loved by audiences and critics alike, it has been compared to the works of Ursula Le Guin, Iain M. Banks, and C.J. Cherryh. It is the only book to have been honored with three of the most prestigious awards in the field of Science Fiction: the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke awards for best novel.