A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, 2)

A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, 2)

"[An] all around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it."?Ann Leckie, on A Memory Called EmpireA Desolation Called Peace is 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. Their failure will guarantee millions of deaths in an endless war. Their success might prevent Teixcalaan?s destruction?and allow the empire to continue its rapacious expansion. Or it might create something far stranger . . .Review?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?Martine weaves a dramatic and suspenseful story of political intrigue and alien first contact . . . each character is rendered in exquisite detail.??Booklist, starred reviewPraise for A Memory Called Empire?A mesmerizing debut . . . it left me utterly dazzled.??The New York Times Book Review"[A] gorgeously crafted diplomatic space opera . . . Readers will eagerly away the planned sequels to this impressive debut."?Publishers Weekly, starred review"Politics and personalities blend with an immersive setting and beautiful prose in a debut that weaves threads of identity, assimilation, technology, and culture to offer an exceedingly well-done sf political thriller."?Library Journal, starred review"This is both an epic and a human story, successful in the mode of Ann Leckie and Yoon Ha Lee. A confident beginning with the promise of future installments that can't come quickly enough."?Kirkus, starred review?Exquisite . . . a compelling journey with a rich world and fascinating characters??The Los Angeles Times"Interesting, detailed, lavish."?The Wall Street Journal"A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. 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. This book has everything I love: identity crises, unlikely romance, complicated politics, and cunning adventurers. Super-fun, and ultra-fascinating."?Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky?Stunning sci-fi debut. An ambassador from a small space station has to survive in the capital of a galactic empire where everyone seems to want her dead. Add in a great will-they-won?t-they wlw romantic interest. Awesome.??Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series?An elegant and accomplished example of the subgenre of subtle scheming with a background of stars. A delightful read. I couldn?t put it down.??Jo Walton, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of Among Others?A taut murder mystery entwined with questions of technological ethics, A Memory Called Empire is also an evocative depiction of foreignness. Martine creates an elaborate and appealing culture against which to play out this story of political intrigue, assimilation, and resistance. Daring, beautiful, immersive, and often profound.??Malka Older, author of Infomocracy?A Memory Called Empire is a murder mystery wrapped up in a political space opera, and deeply immerses the reader in a unique culture and society. I very much enjoyed it and look forward to what Martine does next.??Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries"A cunningly plotted, richly imagined tale of interstellar intrig