A Memory Called Empire

Teixcalaan, Book 1

De: Arkady Martine

Narrado por: Amy Landon

Winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel
A Locus, and Nebula Award nominee for 2019
A Best Book of 2019: Library Journal, Polygon, Den of Geek
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A Guardian Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2019 and “Not the Booker Prize” Nominee
A Goodreads Biggest SFF Book of 2019 and Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee

"A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it." (Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice)

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, Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire is an interstellar mystery adventure.

"The most thrilling ride ever. This book has everything I love." (Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky)

©2019 AnnaLinden Weller (P)2019 Macmillan Audio

Read by a robot

I ended up buying a physical copy and reading it myself, the reader was so bad.

Okay story, terrible reader

Reader has no talent for interpretation or voices. The story is not bad. I enjoyed some of it quite a lot.

Meh

This book has moments of interest so I pushed through but am sorry I did. The flowery side bar ruined the book for me. I tried it because it was well rated but definitely not a book for me....and I LOVE the genre. I want my credit back!

A Very Exciting Story

The story was a lot of fun once you get used to the names. the names were a little rough, but after you get used to that it's was quite an interesting adventure.

Wonderful world

Political intrigue in a poetic empire. The story left me spinning as more and more unfolds. Loved this book!

Refreshing Twist on a Space Opera Detective Story

The story is engaging and the characters and cultures get very developed throughout the book. The world building is top notch and the mystery at the center of it was novel. It's an interesting kind of take on an amnesiac background where the main character doesn't actually have amnesia and still gets a rich and unique back story from the beginning. I would definitely recommend this book.

Brilliant, poetic, and deeply touching

A wonderfully contemplative story. Beautiful. Arkady Martine takes care to give the reader a sense of the subtle differences in context and nuance that pervade contact between different cultures. Her historical expertise is put to brilliant use. I can't recommend this book enough.

Wow what a great story

Well-crafted and thoughtful exploration of the challenges faced by an alien ambassador to an encroaching empire. Fun and with a well thought out bit of technology dubbed the imago machine, it is an impressive first work.

Brilliant sci-fi, beautifully performed.

I strongly recommend that you read this superb book. You will surely be pleased that you did.

Best thing I've heard in ages

Did you like the Dune books? That series is my all time favorite. This reminds me of them, with the political intrigue and insightful characters. Not as involved (really, what is?) but a very worthwhile listen. The narrator was wonderful, and the book was very well written - a pleasure to listen to. This is the best thing I've heard in ages.