A Memory Called Empire is a 2019 science fiction debut novel by Arkady Martine. The book is centered on 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 explores ideas of past and future selves, language, customs, conquest, expansionist politics and settler culture.
Arkady Martine is the pen name of AnnaLinden Weller, an American author who lives in New Mexico. Weller obtained a BA in religious studies at the University of Chicago in 2007, a Masters in classical Armenian studies at the Oxford in 2013, and a PhD in medieval Byzantine, global, and comparative history at Rutgers in 2014. She's been a visiting professor.
The book and it's sequel, A Desolation Called Peace, won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
This book was nominated by @Sarcasmorator. If he feels like it, I know I'd love to hear why he nominated the book.
(Asking the nominator to share some thoughts is a new thing I'm trying. If ya'll hate it I'll not continue it. Though I have plans to share my thoughts on next's month's nomination regardless as it is my nomination and I'd like to share why I've asked all of you to read it with me.)
Arkady Martine is the pen name of AnnaLinden Weller, an American author who lives in New Mexico. Weller obtained a BA in religious studies at the University of Chicago in 2007, a Masters in classical Armenian studies at the Oxford in 2013, and a PhD in medieval Byzantine, global, and comparative history at Rutgers in 2014. She's been a visiting professor.
The book and it's sequel, A Desolation Called Peace, won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
This book was nominated by @Sarcasmorator. If he feels like it, I know I'd love to hear why he nominated the book.
(Asking the nominator to share some thoughts is a new thing I'm trying. If ya'll hate it I'll not continue it. Though I have plans to share my thoughts on next's month's nomination regardless as it is my nomination and I'd like to share why I've asked all of you to read it with me.)