Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

Can’t-Wait Wednesday, aka Waiting on Wednesday, is a weekly meme originating from Jill at Breaking the Spine and now hosted by Wishful Endings. If you’re interested in participating, stop by Wishful Endings to link up your posts. A Desolation Called Peace is the spectacular space opera sequel to Arkady Martine's genre-reinventing Hugo and Nebula finalist debut, A Memory Called Empire. An … Continue reading Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

Book Review: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Summary: Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died. But no one will admit that his death wasn't an accident--or that Mahit might be next to die, during a time of political … Continue reading Book Review: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Tales From the Con: Balticon 53

Hey all! So as you probably know from my other posts, I spent all of last weekend (and then some) at a four day local SFF convention, Balticon. Now, I'm no stranger to cons, I've been to our local anime convention many times and last year I even made it out to World Fantasy Con … Continue reading Tales From the Con: Balticon 53