A Desolation Called Peace is a multi-layered political thriller that follows military leader Nine Hibiscus as she prosecutes a war instigated by Ambassador Mahit Dzmare. The narrative delves into the complexities of palace politics, deadly alien incursions, and the challenges of communication across cultural boundaries. With a focus on identity, culture, and society, the book explores themes of colonialism and relationships between individuals from differing backgrounds.
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Content warnings may include themes of violence, military conflict, alien destruction, and political machinations with some intense moments.
Has Romance?
The romance is significant but not the main focus; it explores cultural complexities along with personal relationships.
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Now a USA Today bestseller!
"[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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My feelings about this book and series, summed up by it's own words: "After all this time, she had apparently retained the capacity to be shocked by sweetness."
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About the Author:
Arkady Martine is the Hugo Award-winning author of A Memory Called Empire. She is a speculative fiction writer and, as Dr. AnnaLinden Weller, a historian of the Byzantine Empire and a city planner. She is currently a policy advisor for the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department, where she works on climate change mitigation, energy grid modernization, adn resiliency planning. 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, and Baltimore, lives in Santa Fe with her wife, the author Vivian Shaw.
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