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Journey to a starship civilization at the height of its decadence in the much-anticipated sequel to the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning A Memory Called Empire.

Now a major television series produced by Ridley Scott! **“Worth every bit of hype.”** —NPR

Three Measure Captains are stranded at the mercy of the mysterious Vetch, where the all-powerful AI Ixiana triggers an imperial civil war. Space admiral Nine Hibiscus must gather the scattered fleet, guide her wounded lovers out of peril and race to the heart of the galactic empire, to confront the agonizing choice between order and freedom and to decide whether the Tower of Babel will stand or fall.

Praise for A Desolation Called Peace:

• • “Intricately plotted, full of unforgettable characters and awash with swashbuckling adventure.” —Andy Weir, author of Project Hail Mary
• • “Relentlessly entertaining…the characters are equally unforgettable.” —The New York Times
• • “Cathartic and thrilling…Sink your teeth into this winner.” —Entertainment Weekly
• • “Unputdownable…a complicated, beautiful, heartbreaking story.” —NPR (Book of the Year)
• • “Brilliant, immersive, and breathtaking.” —Becky Chambers, Hugo Award-winning author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
• • “Arkady Martine is writing some of the most exciting space opera today.” —John Scalzi, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of Old Man's War
• • “Martine is an author of extraordinary gifts, and this is her best work yet.” —Bogi Takács, Nebula Award-winning author of The House of Styx