Arkady Martine, A Desolation Called Peace

This event will take place on Zoom, register in advance.

You can pre-order A Desolation Called Peace here, and A Memory Called Empire here. Signed copies of both books will be available from CW. We will also have signed copies of Ann Leckie's books, The Raven Tower and Ancillary Justice.

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.…