The best SF novel I’ve read in the last five years’ – Yoon Ha Lee on A Memory Called EmpireĪ Desolation Called Peace is the second book in the Teixcalaan duology by Arkady Martine. In my apartment in Sweden, I do not own a single paperback in my own language and if not for Arkady Martines books, this might not have even occurred to me. ‘All-round brilliant space opera, I absolutely loved it’ – Ann Leckie on A Memory Called Empire Whether they succeed or fail could change the face of Teixcalaan forever. Please read it first unless the following catch up by Adrienne Martini over at locus makes sense 'A Desolation Called Peace picks up a couple of months after the events of Empire. Having played a central role in the rise of Teixcalaan's new emperor she has returned to the far flung Lsel space station where she grew up. 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. A Desolation Called Peace is the magnificent sequel to Arkady Martine’s brilliant Hugo Award-winning debut novel, A Memory Called Empire. A Desolation Called Peace is the continuation of Mahit's story, and if you enjoyed AMCH it's definitely worth your time.

No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. In a desperate attempt to find a diplomatic solution, the fleet captain has sent for an envoy to contact the mysterious invaders. A Desolation Called Peace is the spectacular space opera sequel to Arkady Martines genre-reinventing, Hugo Award-winning debut, A Memory Called Empire. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is supposed to win a war against it. 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.Īn alien threat lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. A Desolation Called Peace is the continuation of Mahits story, and if you enjoyed AMCH its definitely worth your time.

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