Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died. But no one will admit that his death wasn't an accident—or that Mahit might be next to die, during a time of political instability in the highest echelons of the imperial court.
Now, Mahit must discover who is behind the murder, rescue herself, and save her Station from Teixcalaan's unceasing expansion—all while navigating an alien culture that is all too seductive, engaging in intrigues of her own, and hiding a deadly technological secret—one that might spell the end of her Station and her way of life—or rescue it from annihilation.

An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options.
In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass—still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire—face the impossible task of trying to communicate with a hostile entity.
Whether they succeed or fail could change the fate of Teixcalaan forever.

is the spectacular space opera sequel to Arkady Martine's genre-reinventing, Hugo Award-winning debut,
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options.
In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass—still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire—face the impossible task of trying to communicate with a hostile entity.
Their failure will guarantee millions of deaths in an endless war. Their success might prevent Teixcalaan’s destruction—and allow the empire to continue its rapacious expansion.
Or it might create something far stranger . . .

她是亂源、天生的叛徒、媚外者、被心中所愛視為「野蠻人」的局外者；
也是孤獨的流亡者、旅人、三個靈魂的異端、不被任何地方接納的自由之人。
瑪熙特熱愛「他方」。文明的泰斯凱蘭帝國，那裡光輝燦爛，有詩歌、水源、四季；她出生的萊賽爾太空站只有貧瘠、匱乏、單調，所以有機會以「外交大使」身分派駐帝國時，她興奮得忘了危機──故鄉正遭無孔不入的泰斯凱蘭文化浸透，勉強維持獨立，也因此研發出一項科技「憶象傳承」，利用植入體內的機器，讓珍貴技能、經驗和文化得以保存和流傳，抵抗吞噬。
得到了「前任外交大使」的憶象，瑪熙特肩負起保護故鄉的責任。然而，抵達後的現實戳破了幻想──前任大使神祕身亡、無人聞問；帝國皇帝命在旦夕、各方蠢動。美好的文明滿是謊言，人們有禮的態度下全是歧視，她的憶象甚至半途毀損、資料過時，連故鄉都藏有敵人。
爆炸、毒殺、暴動，帝國暗潮洶湧；運籌、臣服、屈辱、小國面對強勢文化，是否難逃同化命運？不甘淪為陰謀的犧牲者，瑪熙特調查前任大使之死，但不斷出錯的憶象侵蝕著她的自我；而爭權奪利的眾人，都沒發現更大的陰影正壓境而來……
帝國動亂平息，新的危險逼近。瑪熙特回到故鄉，卻發現官員包藏禍心。這時，她在帝國相戀的對象冒命前來、帶來任務，那攸關盤據在帝國邊境，奪走眾多性命的陌生文化……

她是亂源、天生的叛徒、媚外者、被心中所愛視為「野蠻人」的局外者；
也是孤獨的流亡者、旅人、三個靈魂的異端、不被任何地方接納的自由之人。
瑪熙特熱愛「他方」。文明的泰斯凱蘭帝國，那裡光輝燦爛，有詩歌、水源、四季；她出生的萊賽爾太空站只有貧瘠、匱乏、單調，所以有機會以「外交大使」身分派駐帝國時，她興奮得忘了危機──故鄉正遭無孔不入的泰斯凱蘭文化浸透，勉強維持獨立，也因此研發出一項科技「憶象傳承」，利用植入體內的機器，讓珍貴技能、經驗和文化得以保存和流傳，抵抗吞噬。
得到了「前任外交大使」的憶象，瑪熙特肩負起保護故鄉的責任。然而，抵達後的現實戳破了幻想──前任大使神祕身亡、無人聞問；帝國皇帝命在旦夕、各方蠢動。美好的文明滿是謊言，人們有禮的態度下全是歧視，她的憶象甚至半途毀損、資料過時，連故鄉都藏有敵人。
瑪熙特領命前往心愛的帝國，被捲入前任大使的死亡，遭逢社會動亂及暗殺。她奮力調查，發現前任大使之死和帝國內亂有關，甚至和垂垂老矣的皇帝有關……

A Desolation Called Peace is the spectacular space opera sequel to Arkady Martine's genre-reinventing, Hugo Award-winning debut, A Memory Called Empire.
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options.
In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass―still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire―face the impossible task of trying to communicate with a hostile entity.
Their failure will guarantee millions of deaths in an endless war. Their success might prevent Teixcalaan’s destruction―and allow the empire to continue its rapacious expansion.
Or it might create something far stranger . . .

In a war of lies she seeks the truth.
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare travels to the Teixcalaanli Empire’s interstellar capital, eager to take up her new post. Yet when she arrives, she discovers her predecessor was murdered. But no one will admit his death wasn’t accidental – and she might be next.
Now Mahit must navigate the capital’s enticing yet deadly halls of power, to discover dangerous truths. And while she hunts for the killer, Mahit must somehow prevent the rapacious Empire from annexing her home: a small, fiercely independent mining station.
As she sinks deeper into an alien culture that is all too seductive, Mahit engages in intrigues of her own. For she’s hiding an extraordinary technological secret, one which might destroy her station and its way of life. Or it might save them from annihilation.

Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died. But no one will admit that his death wasn't an accident—or that Mahit might be next to die, during a time of political instability in the highest echelons of the imperial court.

Now, Mahit must discover who is behind the murder, rescue herself, and save her Station from Teixcalaan's unceasing expansion—all while navigating an alien culture that is all too seductive, engaging in intrigues of her own, and hiding a deadly technological secret—one that might spell the end of her Station and her way of life—or rescue it from annihilation.

A fascinating space opera debut novel, Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire is an interstellar mystery adventure.