A Desolation Called Peace

Author: Arkady Martine
Length: 496 pages
Publication Date: First published March 2, 2021

Book Summary: A Desolation Called Peace

Recipient of the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel
Now featured as a USA Today bestseller!
Recognized in Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2021
Selected in Amazon’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2021
Chosen as Bookpage’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2021
Nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Science Fiction Book of 2021
A Desolation Called Peace serves as the magnificent sequel to Arkady Martine’s groundbreaking and award-winning debut, A Memory Called Empire.
As an alien armada looms ominously on the fringes of Teixcalaanli territory, communication with this enigmatic force remains elusive, and no means of destruction has proven effective. Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus finds herself in a precarious situation, quickly exhausting her options.
In a bold move to engage the mysterious invaders through diplomacy, Captain Hibiscus has dispatched a diplomatic envoy. Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass find themselves grappling with the aftermath of recent upheavals within the Empire, now tasked with the daunting challenge of establishing dialogue with this hostile presence.
The stakes are monumental: failure could result in catastrophic loss of life, propelling the Empire into a relentless war. Conversely, success might not only avert the destruction of Teixcalaan but also facilitate its voracious expansion.
However, the consequences of their actions could give rise to something far more unpredictable and extraordinary . . .

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