Book description
# A Desolation Called Peace: Where Empire Meets the Unknown
Audiobook Review
## When Diplomacy Meets Deep Space Terror
Arkady Martine's A Desolation Called Peace doesn't just continue the story from A Memory Called Empire-it catapults it into uncharted territory where first contact becomes a desperate gamble.
## The Weight of Impossible Choices
What makes this sequel gripping isn't just the alien armada lurking at the empire's borders, but how Martine forces us to sit with genuine moral complexity. Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass aren't heroes riding to save the day. They're diplomats thrust into a situation where every potential solution carries devastating consequences.
The real tension here? Their success might prevent immediate war while enabling Teixcalaan's continued expansionist policies. It's a nuanced exploration of how "winning" diplomacy sometimes just delays deeper problems.
## Voices in the Void
The audiobook format particularly suits Martine's prose style. Those lengthy, intricate sentences that build atmospheric tension work beautifully when narrated aloud. The pacing allows listeners to sit with the weight of each diplomatic misstep and political maneuver.
## Space Opera with Intellectual Honesty
This isn't your typical shoot-first space adventure. Martine understands that first contact scenarios are inherently messy, culturally loaded, and rarely resolved through simple communication. The aliens remain genuinely alien-not just reskinned humans with forehead ridges.
The Hugo Award recognition feels well-deserved here. Martine has crafted something that respects both the intelligence of her readers and the complexity of interstellar politics.
A Desolation Called Peace succeeds because it refuses to offer easy answers while still delivering the space opera spectacle we crave.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience