Memory Called Empire: Winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel

Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction debut that follows Ambassador Mahit Dzmare as she navigates the deadly halls of power in the Teixcalaanli Empire's interstellar capital, seeking the truth about her predecessor's murder. With a technological secret that could save or destroy her station, the novel combines action, intrigue, and matters of empire and identity.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 464 pages
\n Publication date: 23 January 2020
\n Publisher: Pan Macmillan
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Arkady Martine's debut novel, "A Memory Called Empire," has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades. It won the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel, making it one of the most talked about science fiction debuts of the year. The novel has gained popularity among fans of epic space operas, such as Ann Leckie's "Ancillary Justice," Tamsyn Muir's "Gideon the Ninth," and Iain M. Banks's "Culture" novels.

"A Memory Called Empire" follows the story of Ambassador Mahit Dzmare, who travels to the interstellar capital of the Teixcalaanli Empire to take up her new post. However, she soon discovers that her predecessor has been murdered, and the authorities are reluctant to admit that it was not an accident. As Mahit delves deeper into the capital's political intrigues, she uncovers dangerous truths and becomes embroiled in a web of lies and deceit.

While Mahit is searching for the killer, she also faces the threat of the Empire annexing her home, a small, fiercely independent mining station. She must navigate the treacherous halls of power and engage in intrigues of her own, all while hiding an extraordinary technological secret that could either destroy her station and its way of life or save them from annihilation.

"A Memory Called Empire" is a masterfully crafted space opera that seamlessly blends action, intrigue, and matters of empire and identity. It is a contender for debut of the year and has received critical acclaim from various publications, including SFX Magazine, which praised its "all-round brilliant space opera."

The novel is followed by "A Desolation Called Peace" in the Teixcalaan duology, which continues the story of Mahit and the Empire. Fans of science fiction and space opera are eagerly anticipating the next installment in this captivating series.

\n Weight: 328g\n
Dimension: 131 x 196 x 29 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781529001594\n \n