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A Memory Called Empire

by Arkady Martine

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·Teixcalaan #1

Why Read This?

You'll gain a nuanced perspective on cultural identity, imperialism, and the cost of belonging in a mesmerizingly complex world.

Synopsis

Quando a Estação Lsel recebe um pedido urgente por um novo embaixador, prontamente nomeiam e enviam Mahit Dzmare à capital do império de Teixcalaan. É a candidata ideal: jovem, aplicada, estudiosa do império desde a infância. Saberá circular a corte local como ninguém. Ao chegar, a nova diplomata fica a par da morte de seu antecessor, cujas circunstâncias levantam suspeitas e parecem forçadas. Seria ela a próxima a morrer? Afinal, a corte teixcalaana se comprova fascinante, mas também se revela, aos poucos, ardilosa e cheia de cobiça. Mahit, então, precisa ainda mais guardar seus segredos ― incluindo aquele escondido no próprio corpo ― se de fato quiser manter Lsel protegida das garras de Teixcalaan. Uma lembrança chamada império é o primeiro volume da duologia de estreia de Arkady Martine. Foi publicado em mais de quinze idiomas, angariou elogios e representa com primor a ficção científica contemporânea ao trabalhar temas como patrimônio, imperialismo e maquinação política.

At a Glance

4.11 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingF/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

political intrigue

Mood

thought-provokingatmosphericsuspenseful

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.11 ★

Page Count

448 pages

Published

2019

Primary Genre

Sci-fi Romance

Pairing

F/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Amy L|on

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: morally gray sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

none

deathmurderviolencecaptivitycolonialismgrief

World & Setting

space/sci-fi sign in to unlock

Reading Context

intellectual stimulation sign in to unlock

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