{"product_id":"9781250186430","title":"A Memory Called Empire","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Arkady Martine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel\u003cbr\u003eA Locus, and Nebula Award nominee for 2019\u003cbr\u003eA Best Book of 2019: \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Polygon, Den of Geek\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Favorite Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2019 and “Not the Booker Prize” Nominee\u003cbr\u003eA Goodreads Biggest SFF Book of 2019 and Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it.\"—Ann Leckie, author of \u003ci\u003eAncillary Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmbassador 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating space opera debut novel, Arkady Martine's \u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is an interstellar mystery adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The most thrilling ride ever. This book has everything I love.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Charlie Jane Anders, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Birds in the Sky\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd coming soon, the brilliant sequel, \u003ci\u003eA Desolation Called Peace\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A mesmerizing debut . . . it left me utterly dazzled.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] gorgeously crafted diplomatic space opera . . . Readers will eagerly away the planned sequels to this impressive debut.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is both an epic and a human story, successful in the mode of Ann Leckie and Yoon Ha Lee. A confident beginning with the promise of future installments that can't come quickly enough.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exquisite . . . a compelling journey with a rich world and fascinating characters”—\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Interesting, detailed, lavish.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it.\"—Ann Leckie, author of \u003ci\u003eAncillary Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, Arkady Martine smuggles you into her interstellar diplomatic pouch, and takes you on the most thrilling ride ever. This book has everything I love: identity crises, unlikely romance, complicated politics, and cunning adventurers. Super-fun, and ultra-fascinating.\"—Charlie Jane Anders, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Birds in the Sky\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stunning sci-fi debut. An ambassador from a small space station has to survive in the capital of a galactic empire where everyone seems to want her dead. Add in a great will-they-won’t-they wlw romantic interest. Awesome.”—Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An elegant and accomplished example of the subgenre of subtle scheming with a background of stars. A delightful read. I couldn’t put it down.”—Jo Walton, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAmong Others\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Arkady is one of the best new voices in speculative fiction”—Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A taut murder mystery entwined with questions of technological ethics, \u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is also an evocative depiction of foreignness. Martine creates an elaborate and appealing culture against which to play out this story of political intrigue, assimilation, and resistance. Daring, beautiful, immersive, and often profound.”—Malka Older, author of \u003ci\u003eInfomocracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is a murder mystery wrapped up in a political space opera, and deeply immerses the reader in a unique culture and society. I very much enjoyed it and look forward to what Martine does next.”—Martha Wells, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Murderbot Diaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A cunningly plotted, richly imagined tale of interstellar intrigue that does something new with space opera.\"—Ken MacLeod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e elevates space opera to poetry—clever, deep, sometimes tragic, sometimes violent, always transcendent poetry that shines like the edge of a knife.”—Delilah Dawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An intricate, layered tale of empire, personal ambition, political obligations and interstellar intrigue. Vivid and delightfully inventive.”—Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of the Xuya Universe stories and \u003ci\u003eThe House of Binding Thorns \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A cutting, beautiful, human adventure about cultural exchange, identity, and intrigue. The best SF novel I’ve read in the last five years.”—Yoon Ha Lee, author of the \u003ci\u003eMachineries of Empire \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An exceptional first novel recommended for fans of Cherryh, Leckie, Banks, and Asimov.”—Elizabeth Bear, author of \u003ci\u003eHammered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire . . . \u003c\/i\u003eis so frigging good. It's like a space opera murder mystery combined with all the political parts of \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—Dan Wells, author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Not a Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Library Journal Best Books of the Year (2019), Short-listed Hugo Award - Nominee (2020), Short-listed Locus Awards - Nominee (2020), Long-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2019), Winner Hugo Award - Winner (2020), Long-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2019), Short-listed Nebula Awards - Nominee (2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250186430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40675866247374,"sku":"9781250186430","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_02ffc5f7-b629-4939-9e1e-2b6afc6cd64a.jpg?v=1639974558","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250186430","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}