A Desolation Called Peace

An alien terror could spell our end. Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus faces an impossible task: win a war against an unknowable threat at the edge of Teixcalaanli space. In A Desolation Called Peace, the spectacular sequel to the Hugo Award-winning A Memory Called Empire, author Arkady Martine thrusts readers back into a world of enthralling space opera and political intrigue. With an inscrutable alien presence lurking on the borders of the empire, Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus must find a way to achieve victory against an enemy that no one can communicate with or destroy. Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass, both still reeling from recent upheaval, are sent as envoys to attempt a diplomatic solution. Failure could spell the end of the empire, but success might change the face of Teixcalaan forever. Martine weaves a complex and deeply human adventure, exploring themes of memory, language, and power in a richly imagined universe. Praise for Arkady Martine‘s Teixcalaan series: ‘All-round brilliant space opera, I absolutely loved it.‘ - Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice ‘A cutting, beautiful, human adventure . . . The best SF novel I‘ve read in the last five years.‘ - Yoon Ha Lee, author of Ninefox Gambit A Desolation Called Peace is the second book in the Teixcalaan duology, a must-read for fans of space opera, political intrigue, and queer science fiction.