A Memory Called Empire
04 April 2019Imprint: Tor
Synopsis
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel
'I absolutely loved it' – Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice
In a war of lies, she seeks the truth. An epic, queer space opera, A Memory Called Empire is the astonishing debut novel from Arkady Martine.
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare travels to the Teixcalaanli Empire’s interstellar capital, eager to take up her new post. Yet...
Details
04 April 2019937 minutes
9781529001617Imprint: Tor
Reviews
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. AwesomeRick Riordan
A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All-round brilliant space opera, I absolutely loved itAnn Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice and Translation State
Arkady is one of the best new voices in speculative fictionAdrian Tchaikovsky, author of Lords of Uncreation
A cutting, beautiful, human adventure about cultural exchange, identity, and intrigue. The best SF novel I’ve read in the last five yearsYoon Ha Lee, author of the Machineries of Empire series
