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A Memory Called Empire

by Arkady Martine

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A Memory Called Empire is a 2019 science fiction novel, the debut novel by Arkady Martine. It follows Mahit Dzmare, the ambassador from Lsel Station to the Teixcalaanli Empire, as she investigates the death of her predecessor and the instabilities that underpin that society. The book won the 2020 Compton Crook Award and the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

First published: 2019
Category
Contemporary Speculative Fiction
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
2
Language
eng
Subjects
American literatureFiction, science fiction, action & adventureLGBTQ science fiction & fantasyHugo Award Winneraward:hugo_award=2020award:hugo_award=novelAmbassadorsFictionMurderExtraterrestrial beings

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