Daring, beautiful, immersive, and often profound.' - Malka Older, author of Infomocracy Martine creates an elaborate and appealing culture against which to play out this story of political intrigue, assimilation, and resistance. 'A taut murder mystery entwined with questions of technological ethics, A Memory Called Empire is also an evocative depiction of foreignness. I couldn't put it down.' - Jo Walton, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of Among Others 'An elegant and accomplished example of the subgenre of subtle scheming with a background of stars. This book has everything I love.' - Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky All around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it.' - Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice

' A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. 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 Readers will eagerly await the planned sequels to this impressive debut.' - Publishers Weekly Martine allows the backstory to unroll slowly, much as Mahit struggles with her intermittent memories, walking delicately upon the tightrope of intrigue and partisan battles in the streets to safely bring the tale to a poignantly true conclusion. 'A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity.'Starred Review. Or it might save them from annihilation.Ī Memory Called Empire is followed by A Desolation Called Peace in the Teixcalaan duology. For she’s hiding an extraordinary technological secret, one which might destroy her station and its way of life.

And while she hunts for the killer, Mahit must somehow prevent the rapacious Empire from annexing her home: a small, fiercely independent mining station.Īs she sinks deeper into an alien culture that is all too seductive, Mahit engages in intrigues of her own. Now Mahit must navigate the capital’s enticing yet deadly halls of power, to discover dangerous truths.

But no one will admit his death wasn’t accidental – and she might be next. Yet when she arrives, she discovers her predecessor was murdered. Īmbassador Mahit Dzmare travels to the Teixcalaanli Empire’s interstellar capital, eager to take up her new post. Shortlisted for the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards. For those who loved Ann Leckie's epic space opera Ancillary Justice, Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth and Iain M. Winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel.Īrkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire is one of the hottest science fiction debuts.

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