A memory called empire

A Memory Called Empire

Arkady Martine returns with ‘A Desolation Called Peace.’

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"Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that haer predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died. But no one will admit that his death wasn't an accident—or that Mahit might be next to die, during a time of political instability in the highest echelons of the imperial court. Now, Mahit must discover who is behind the murder, rescue herself, and save her Station from…

Science Fiction is famous for the bewildering variety of worlds it imagines. This is particularly true for its political systems. A newcomer to SF might well be astounded by the diverse range of governmental arrangements on display. Let me provide some examples… In Arkady Martine’s impressive debut, A Memory Called Empire, reluctant ambassador Mahit […]

Full color dust jacket, end papers, and chapter head illustration by Victo Ngai. Note: There is a limit of one copy per edition per person/household. About t

Tor Books, ISBN 9781250186430, March 2019; Macmillan Audio, March 2019 First I want to note that I received this book in the Hugo Voters packet, as a PDF, in which the text was too small for me to be able to read comfortably. In self-defense, I took a spare Audible credit and got the audiobook. Because I had to listen rather than read, there are and proper nouns I'm guessing at the spelling of. Because listening rather than reading was not really my choice, well, let's just say there's a…