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Violence
Some
Political violence and assassination; some deaths in the imperial intrigue
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological complexity of loving the culture that threatens to destroy your own; the horror of your predecessor's murder playing out in your own mind
What this book is about
Mahit Dzmare arrives at the capital of the vast Teixcalaan Empire as the new ambassador from Lsel Station—a tiny mining station that has maintained independence through careful politics. Her predecessor has been murdered, and Mahit carries in her skull an outdated neural implant containing his memories. Martine's Hugo Award winner is dense with political intrigue, linguistic theory, and one of the great first-person voices in recent science fiction—a woman trying to love and resist a culture simultaneously.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Political assassination and intrigue
The psychological complexity of colonial admiration and resistance
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