Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks

<p>Pull up a chair listeners, and heed the tale of a man named Zakalwe…</p><p>This month’s listener-chosen episode is “Use of Weapons” by Iain M. Banks, a 1990 sci-fi novel and one of the most famous entries in “The Culture” series.</p><p>Imagine an alien civilization so advanced that they spend all their time trying to help other species develop. Now imagine they have to recruit a mercenary to help them with extremely sticky situations. Now imagine that mercenary is the most obnoxiously try-hard faux cool jerk with deep-seated trauma surrounding cuck chairs.</p><p>Imagine that and you’ve got this book.</p><p>Want to suggest and help pick out future episode topics? Want access to weekly bonus content? Check out our Patreon!</p><p>https://patreon.com/workerslit</p><p><br></p>