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A Desolation Called Peace
Series: Teixcalaan
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A Desolation Called Peace
As a terrifying alien threat sweeps across the galaxy, their first battle is how to communicate. A Desolation Called Peace follows Arkady Martine’s incredible debut, A Memory Called Empire, and is perfect for fans of Ann Leckie, John Scalzi and Becky Chambers.
As a terrifying alien threat sweeps across the galaxy, their first battle is how to communicate. A Desolation Called Peace follows Arkady Martine's incredible debut, A Memory Called Empire, and is perfect for fans of Ann Leckie, John Scalzi and Becky Chambers.
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Hugo Award Finalist for Best Novel 2022
A Desolation Called Peace is the spectacular space opera sequel to A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
An alien terror could spell our end.
An alien threat lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is supposed to win a war against it.
In a desperate attempt to find a diplomatic solution, the fleet captain has sent for an envoy to contact the mysterious invaders. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass—both still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire—face an impossible task: they must attempt to negotiate with a hostile entity, without inadvertently triggering the destruction of themselves and the Empire.
Whether they succeed or fail could change the face of Teixcalaan forever.
Praise for A Memory Called Empire: A Texicalaan Novel 1
'All-round brilliant space opera, I absolutely loved it' —Ann Leckie on A Memory Called Empire
'A cutting, beautiful, human adventure . . . The best SF novel I've read in the last five years' —Yoon Ha Lee on A Memory Called Empire
Series: Teixcalaan
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A Desolation Called Peace is praised as a masterful space opera with elements of spycraft, diplomatic intricacies, and the challenge of first contact with aliens. Reviews highlight its compelling exploration of perception, communication, and identity, making it both cerebral and engaging. The writing is described as exquisite, with Martine's skill in language and world-building evident throughout, promising to reshape and enrich the space opera genre.
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ISBN: 9781529001648
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 February 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Tor
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 347g
Pages: 496
About the Author
Arkady Martine is a speculative fiction writer and, as Dr AnnaLinden Weller, a historian of the Byzantine Empire and an apprentice 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 Baltimore with her wife, the author Vivian Shaw. She is the author of the Teixcalaan duology, which begins with A Memory Called Empire.
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