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A Desolation Called Peace Spiral-Bound | 2021-03-02

Arkady Martine

★★★★☆+ from 10,001 to 50,000 ratings

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The spectacular space opera sequel to Arkady Martine's genre-reinventing, Hugo Award-winning debut, A Memory Called Empire.

An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options.

In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass--still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire--face the impossible task of trying to communicate with a hostile entity.

Whether they succeed or fail could change the face of Teixcalaan forever.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 496 pages
ISBN-10: 1250186463
Item Weight: 1.2 lbs
Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.7 x 8.5 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
"A dizzying, exhilarating story of diplomacy, conspiracy, and first contact in the powerhouse sequel to [Martine's] Hugo Award-winning debut . . . This complex, stunning space opera promises to reshape the genre"--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for A Memory Called Empire:

"A mesmerizing debut . . . it left me utterly dazzled."--The New York Times Book Review

"Exquisite . . . a compelling journey with a rich world and fascinating characters"--The Los Angeles Times

"Interesting, detailed, lavish."--The Wall Street Journal

"[An] all around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it."--Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice

"In A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine smuggles you into her interstellar diplomatic pouch, and takes you on the most thrilling ride ever."--Charlie Jane Anders, author of All The Birds in the Sky

Arkady Martine is a USA Today bestselling speculative fiction writer and, as Dr. AnnaLinden Weller, a historian of the Byzantine Empire and a city planner. Under both names, she writes about border politics, rhetoric, propaganda, and the edges of the world. Arkady grew up in New York City and, after some time in Turkey, Canada, and Sweden, lives in New Mexico with her wife, the author Vivian Shaw. You can find her online at arkadymartine.net and on Twitter as @ArkadyMartine.