A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, 1)

Arkady Martine

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Winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel

• A Locus and Nebula Award nominee for 2019
• A Best Book of 2019: Library Journal, Polygon, Den of Geek
• An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
• A Guardian Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2019 and “Not the Booker Prize” Nominee
• A Goodreads Biggest SFF Book of 2019 and Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee.

“A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it.”
—Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice

Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died.

But no one will admit that his death wasn't an accident—or that Mahit might be next to die, during a time of political instability in the highest echelons of the imperial court.

Now, Mahit must discover who is behind the murder, rescue herself, and save her Station from Teixcalaan's unceasing expansion—all while navigating an alien culture that is all too seductive, engaging in intrigues of her own, and hiding a deadly technological secret—one that might spell the end of her Station and her way of life—or rescue it from annihilation.

A fascinating space opera debut novel, Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire is an interstellar mystery adventure.

“The most thrilling ride ever. This book has everything I love.”
—Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky

And coming soon, the brilliant sequel, A Desolation Called Peace!

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May is looking to be a great month for new releases. Here are some May 5th new book releases on my radar (and should be on yours!).

• Saturn Returning by Kim Narby 4.25/5 stars
  Put this on your TBR if you enjoy character-forward stories about messy lesbians who face real-life struggles.
• Homebound by Portia Elan 3.5/5 stars
  Put this on your TBR if you like a book that explores both the path and the future. The 1980s queer coming of age story was especially intriguing.

And the ones I haven't gotten my hands on yet:

• Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu
  Why it interests me: explores the aftermath of a ballistic missile warning on a community that was a false alarm.
• The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean
  Why it interests me: diverse fantasy. In full transparency, I ordered this through Aardvark but will probably hold off until I'm excited for fantasy again.
• One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda
  Why it interests me: it's said to explore coming of age and motherhood, set in Nigeria.
• Now Then by Morgan Radford
  Why it interests me: a multigenerational novel exploring a Cuban American family.
• The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
  Why it interests me: everyone loves Fonda Lee's writing, and I think I will too.
• Republic of Memory by Mahmud El Sayed
  Why it interests me: it's compared to A Memory Called Empire. I love books like this, set on a generational ship.
• Honey by Imani Thompson
  Why it interests me: a feminist rage novel. If we don't read about it, maybe we'll be forced to act on ours.
• John of John by Douglas Stuart
  Why it interests me: it sounds like a quiet novel exploring queerness in a rural, traditional setting.

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