{"product_id":"a-desolation-called-peace","title":"A Desolation Called Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is first-class space opera' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Desolation Called Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is the spectacular sequel to \u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e by Arkady Martine, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn alien terror could spell our end.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether they succeed or fail could change the face of Teixcalaan forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Desolation Called Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is the second book in the Teixcalaan duology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'All-round brilliant space opera, I absolutely loved it' - Ann Leckie, author of \u003ci\u003eAncillary Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A cutting, beautiful, human adventure . . . The best SF novel I've read in the last five years' - Yoon Ha Lee, author of \u003ci\u003eNinefox Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 496 pages | Published February 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63867528446301,"sku":"9781529001648","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781529001648.jpg?v=1773596655","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/a-desolation-called-peace","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}