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In Iain M. Banks' gripping science fiction universe, a simulated war called the "War in Heaven" determines the fate of digital afterlives, with virtual battles spanning decades. Amidst these conflicts, Y'breq, an individual marked by shame and bound by power, risks everything for her freedom as the virtual war threatens to spill into the real world. With the formidable help of the Culture, she faces a confrontation with death itself, in a story that combines imagination, intrigue, and high-stakes action.