Arkady Martine

In a war of lies she seeks the truthAmbassador 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.An extraordinary science fiction debut, Arkady Martine's first novel in the Texicalaan series, A Memory Called Empire is perfect for fans of John Scalzi, Becky Chambers and Frank Herbert's Dune.

A Memory Called Empire

A Desolation Called Peace is the spectacular space opera sequel to A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel. An alien terror could spell our end. An alien threat lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is supposed to win a war against it. In a desperate attempt to find a diplomatic solution, the fleet captain has sent for an envoy to contact the mysterious invaders. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass – both still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire – face an impossible task: they must attempt to negotiate with a hostile entity, without inadvertently triggering the destruction of themselves and the Empire. Whether they succeed or fail could change the face of Teixcalaan forever. ‘All-round brilliant space opera, I absolutely loved it’ Ann Leckie on A Memory Called Empire ‘A cutting, beautiful, human adventure . . . The best SF novel I’ve read in the last five years’ Yoon Ha Lee on A Memory Called Empire

A Desolation Called Peace

Naomi Novik

Indrapramit Das

Rebecca Roanhorse

Amal El-Mohtar

John Chu

Sarah Gailey

Carlos Hernandez

Leah Cypess

Alyssa Wong

J.Y. Yang

Jeffrey Ford

T. Kingfisher

Kat Howard

Stephen Graham Jones

Seanan McGuire

Ann Leckie

Carmen Maria Machado

An all-new anthology of eighteen classic myth retellings featuring an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers. Madeleine L’Engle once said, “When we lose our myths we lose our place in the universe.” The Mythic Dream gathers together eighteen stories that reclaim the myths that shaped our collective past, and use them to explore our present and future. From Hades and Persephone to Kali, from Loki to Inanna, this anthology explores retellings of myths across cultures and civilizations. Featuring award-winning and critically acclaimed writers such as Seanan McGuire, Naomi Novik, Rebecca Roanhorse, JY Yang, Alyssa Wong, Indrapramit Das, Carlos Hernandez, Sarah Gailey, Ann Leckie, John Chu, Urusla Vernon, Carmen Maria Machado, Stephen Graham Jones, Arkady Martine, Amal El-Mohtar, Jeffrey Ford, and more, The Mythic Dream is sure to become a new classic.

The Mythic Dream

Rose/House

S.B. Divya

Elizabeth Bear

Vandana Singh

Fran Wilde

Sunny Moraine

Vivian Shaw

Marissa Lingen

R.K. Kalaw

The January/February 2018 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Elizabeth Bear, S.B. Divya, Arkady Martine, Marissa Lingen, Sunny Moraine, Vivian Shaw, and R.K. Kalaw, reprinted fiction by Vandana Singh, essays by Fran Wilde, John Wiswell, Iori Kusano, Rebecca Roanhorse, and Sarah Monette, and poetry by Sofia Samatar & Del Samatar, Nitoo Das, Sonya Taaffe, and Ana Hurtado, interviews with S.B. Divya and Sunny Moraine by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by Tran Nguyen, and an editorial by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.

January/February 2018

Uncanny Magazine Issue 20

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A Desolation Called Peace: A Texicalaan Novel 2

Ching-In Chen

Nisi Shawl

Rose Lemberg

Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

Nin Harris

Celeste Rita Baker

Nolan Liebert

Sara Norja

An Anthology of Unclassifiables

An Alphabet of Embers

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2020 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. An extraordinary science fiction debut, Arkady Martine's first novel in the Texicalaan series, A Memory Called Empire is perfect for fans of John Scalzi, Becky Chambers and Frank Herbert's Dune. SHORTLISTED FOR THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS 2019 PRAISE FOR A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE 'A mesmerizing debut . . . it left me utterly dazzled.' The New York Times Book Review '[A] gorgeously crafted diplomatic space opera . . . Readers will eagerly await the planned sequels to this impressive debut.' Publishers Weekly, starred review 'Exquisite . . . a compelling journey with a rich world and fascinating characters' The Los Angeles Times 'Interesting, detailed, lavish.' The Wall Street Journal 'Contender for debut of the year' SFX Magazine 'A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All-round brilliant space opera, I absolutely loved it' Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice 'Stunning sci-fi debut. An ambassador from a small space station has to survive in the capital of a galactic empire where everyone seems to want her dead. Add in a great will-they-won't-they wlw romantic interest. Awesome' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

A Memory Called Empire: A Texicalaan Novel 1

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Im Herzen des Imperiums

Am Abgrund des Krieges

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Walker dreams of fire. She prefers it that way.

When you come from a drown-town back east, the kind of place you only remember because you've still got the holonews footage from the last time the water came in, the last time anyone bothered to notice that drown-town existed once - fire seems beoutiful. Even in dreams, when it comes down the hills toward the city like a starving, blooming flower, driven by the saint-winds and eating brush and architecture and human flesh alike - Walker prefers fire. She wears her drown-town holo footage in a flash around her neck, like she has since she was nine, and doesn't think about it as much as possible.

Most of the time, not thinking about it works. Most of the time, Walker - Detective Hyacinthe Walker, Los Angeles arson investigation specialist - hasn't caught the worst case of her life.

The Hydraulic Emperor

Basit Deniau's greatest architectural triumph is the house he died in.

Rose House lies in the Mojave desert, near China Lake curled like the petals of a gypsum crystal in the shadow of a dune, all hardened glass and stucco walls curving and curving, turning in on themselves. A labyrinthine heart, beating an endless electric pulse. Deniau was not the first person to die there. Now he is also not the last.

Amikor Mahit Dzmare nagykövet megérkezik a több bolygórendszerből álló Teixcalaani Birodalomba, megtudja, hogy elődje – a kicsi, de függetlenségét harciasan őrző Lsel Bányászállomás nagykövete – halott. Azt azonban senki sem hajlandó beismerni, hogy a férfi halála nem baleset volt, sem azt, hogy Mahit lehet a következő áldozat: ehhez túlságosan is nagy a politikai bizonytalanság a császári udvar legmagasabb köreiben. Mahitnak fel kell göngyölítenie, ki áll a gyilkosság hátterében, meg kell mentenie önmagát és állomását Teixcalaan megállíthatatlannak tűnő terjeszkedésétől. Mindeközben egy túlságosan is vonzó idegen kultúrában kell elboldogulnia, és rejtegetnie egy olyan horderejű technológiai titkot, amely egyszerre jelentheti állomása bukását, és akadályozhatja meg összeomlását.

Birodalomnak nevezett emlék

Primul volum din trilogia Teixcalaan SCIENCE FICTION – CYBERPUNK – THRILLER – SPACE OPERA Câștigător al premiului Hugo 2020 pentru cel mai bun roman Finalist al premiilor Nebula Locus & Arthur C. Clarke Câștigător al premiului pentru debut Compton Crook Cel mai bun roman SF din 2019 pentru The Guardian Library Journal & Den of Geek Cea mai așteptată carte science-fiction din 2019 pe Goodreads RECOMANDATĂ DACĂ ȚI-A PLĂCUT: trilogia Amintiri din trecutul Terrei de Liu Cixin; seria Jean le Flambeur de Hannu Rajaniemi; seria Cultura de Iain M. Banks O aventură interstelară despre imperialism memorie & politică Într-un viitor îndepărtat umanitatea a cucerit stelele iar Imperiul Teixcalaanli domină toate lumile cunoscute. Într-o perioadă de instabilitate politică Mahit Dzmare ajunge în Teixcalaan planeta-capitală ca ambasadoare a unei stații miniere independente Lsel doar pentru a descoperi că predecesorul ei a fost asasinat și că ea însăși e în pericol. Niciun oficial nu știe însă că Mahit are un imago – un implant prin care poate accesa amintirile răposatului Yskandr Aghavn. Doar cei de pe Lsel dețin această tehnologie secretă cu ajutorul căreia beneficiază de experiența înaintașilor. De aici încolo Mahit se vede silită să rezolve misterul și totodată să oprească anexarea Stației Lsel deși forțele imperiale își propun să-i anihileze pe toți cei care li se opun. RECOMANDĂRI „Un amestec genial de space opera cyberpunk și thriller politic” The Verge „Politica și identitatea se amestecă într-o proză de debut care leagă temele asimilării tehnolohiei și culturii într-un thriller politic foarte bine scris.” Library Journal „Arkady e una dintre cele mai bune voci de acum în ficțiunea speculativă.” Adrian Tchaikovsky autorul bestsellerului Copiii timpului CE SPUN CITITORII: Natalya (Goodreads): E o poveste care îmbină atât de bine construirea unei lumi cu intriga politică și misterul unei crime explorând totodată conflictul dintre culturi și trauma colonialismului. Am adorat-o. Aliette (Goodreads): O poveste cu multe straturi despre imperii ambiție intrigi interstelare și politică. Foarte vie și fermecătoare. "

Amintirea imperiului (Seria Teixcalaan partea I) - Editura Nemira

Suzanne Walker

Jennifer Marie Brissett

Meg Elison

A.T. Greenblatt

Emma Törzs

The May/June 2020 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Arkady Martine, Jennifer Marie Brissett, Emma Törzs, A.T. Greenblatt, Meg Elison, and Suzanne Walker. Reprint fiction by Sonya Taaffe. Essays by Fran Wilde, Kelly Lagor, Khairani Barokka, and Ada Palmer, poetry by Valerie Valdes, Ali Trotta, Roshani Chokshi, and T.K. Lê, interviews with Emma Törzs and Meg Elison by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by Julie Dillon, and editorials by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas, and Elsa Sjunneson.

May/June 2020

Uncanny Magazine Issue 34

Arkady Martine

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