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Second novel in The Culture series of sci-fi novels by Iain M Banks, published in 1988. A competitive citizen of the Culture is blackmailed into travelling to a hostile alien civilization and playing the complex game 'Azad' that chooses their rulers.

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Mawhrin-Skel's personality shift and Gurgeh's mission purpose

There's no evidence at all that, had Nicosar lost, the Culture would have come in and invaded the Empire. In fact FI/MS makes this quite clear directly to Gurgeh: “That’s why Nicosar did all he di …
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