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A Desolation Called Peace

by Arkady Martine

Diplomacy at the edge of empire

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Diplomacy at the edge of empire

An alien armada has reached the borders of Teixcalaanli space, but neither communication nor force has offered a clear way forward. The crisis brings together Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus and the diplomatic pairing of Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass, whose task is to make contact with an entity described as hostile. Their negotiations carry consequences beyond immediate survival: the empire’s expansion remains part of what is at stake, alongside the possibility of a radically different outcome. As the sequel to *A Memory Called Empire*, the novel places a first-contact problem inside an imperial political conflict, linking the challenge of understanding an alien presence with questions about the costs and future of empire.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking a sequel to *A Memory Called Empire*.
  • Those interested in space opera involving first contact and diplomacy.
  • Readers drawn to science fiction that connects interstellar conflict with imperial politics.

Themes

First contact and communicationDiplomacy amid conflictEmpire and expansionInterstellar war

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Book overview

WINNER OF THE 2022 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL

"[An] all around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it."--Ann Leckie, on A Memory Called Empire

A 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 . . .

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