Book Review: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

Book #144 of 2021: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan #2) This sci-fi sequel has a broader scope than its Hugo-winning predecessor, which is both a blessing and a curse. Additional viewpoint characters help flesh out the Aztec-inspired Teixcalaan culture beyond Mahit’s outsider perspective, and the court intrigue is joined by some delightful …

Book Review: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Book #18 of 2020: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan #1) Overall a delightful piece of diplomatic-anthropological science-fiction, like the Imperial Radch trilogy mixed with The Traitor Baru Cormorant and just a dash of Altered Carbon. When her people’s ambassador to a conquering space empire suddenly dies, our protagonist is sent off to …

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