Welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup. Last week, I wrote about A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, #01 Teixcalaan. This proved to be an absolute 5 star read. Well, the book I am writing about this week is the sequel…
It has taken me all week to read this book because of its complexity: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine #02 Teixcalaan. Here is the blurb…
“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 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.”
To be honest, I am in awe of the author, Arkady Martine. She pulled off something quite spectacular with this book. Anyway, this is my response on Goodreads:
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady MartineMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow! What an amazing book! It was even better than the first one in the series. So very complex with the story being told from a range of interweaving points of view, including that of a child (and what a child!). Now I have staggered my way to the end of the duology (is that a word?), I really hope that Martine continues to set her books in this amazingly realised world. There must be more stories to tell. There’s this amazing child’s story after all.
I really don’t know how any other book can follow after this!
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I have had to completely change genre for my next book!
What are your favourite books at the moment? Please give me some suggestions. It would be great to see some.
Happy Reading to you all!
Love and best wishes,
Anne
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Anne, I also hope that there is relief in sight for you. The winter is long and dark and you…