Immerse yourself in the intrigue of a distant star system with 'A Memory Called Empire.' Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives at the Teixcalaanli Empire to find her predecessor dead under dubious circumstances. As she delves into the glittering, treacherous halls of power to uncover the truth, Mahit is not just chasing a murderer—she is fighting to prevent her independent space station from being swallowed by the empire's relentless expansion. With an alien culture luring her into its seductive depths and her own life in jeopardy, she harbors a technological secret that could save her people or lead to their doom. An epic of political maneuvering and interstellar mystery, this Hugo Award-winning novel is a voyage through the dangers of empire and the price of identity.