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Arkady Martine: A Memory Called Empire (Paperback, 2020, Tor Books) 4 stars

Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …

empire resistance + poetry = đź’Ż

5 stars

I loved this. All the questions about what’s a barbarian and what makes empires and invasions, not to mention a world built around poetry and allusions, not to mention the intrigues and friendships and romances—just a big yes to it all. (As a side note, ugh titling reviews is hard)