Book description
A Memory Called Empire Review
The Teixcalaanli Empire doesn't just expand-it consumes. And now Mahit Dzmare walks directly into its glittering, deadly heart.
Ambassador Mahit arrives at the empire's center to find her predecessor mysteriously dead. Not inconveniently dead. Not accidentally dead. Murdered. But admitting that truth means admitting vulnerability, and vulnerability means conquest. The empire's court whispers with poison tongues while Mahit stands alone, carrying secrets that could destroy everything she's sworn to protect.
This isn't space opera fluff. Martine crafts political machinations so sharp they could cut through steel. Every smile masks calculation. Every alliance breeds betrayal. Mahit must navigate this treacherous dance while hiding technology that could either save her people or doom them-possibly both.
The real genius lies in how Martine makes the empire seductive. You understand why Mahit might choose to stay, why her Station's independence seems almost quaint against the empire's cultural richness. That tension between preservation and assimilation crackles beneath every interaction.
But make no mistake-this is a story about survival. Mahit's race against time to uncover the truth becomes a desperate gamble where one wrong move means not just her death, but her entire civilization erased from existence.
The audiobook format amplifies every whispered conspiracy, every loaded silence. You're not just reading about empire-you're breathing its atmosphere, feeling its gravitational pull toward destruction or salvation.
Martine has created something genuinely fresh: a space opera where the politics hit as hard as any laser blast.
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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