Translation State by Ann Leckie (Paperback)

Translation State is a science fiction novel by Ann Leckie, winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Arthur C. Clarke awards. Qven was created to become a translator for the dangerous alien Presger and has always had a clear path ahead. When Qven begins to want something different, their story becomes entangled with two other lives through the mystery of a missing translator, setting events in motion that ripple across the stars.