Questions About A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, #2)

by Arkady Martine (Goodreads Author)

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Will this be the last part in the Texcalaan series, or are more books planned?

Marcus Arkady has said that she wants to tell more stories set in the Texcalaan Universe. The next one after 'A Desolation Called Peace' may be focused upon …moreArkady has said that she wants to tell more stories set in the Texcalaan Universe. The next one after 'A Desolation Called Peace' may be focused upon the character Nineteen Adze. Arkady mentions these aspirations in the interview she did with NPR : https://www.npr.org/2019/04/07/710356...(less)

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Brok3n As for the "happy ending" part of your question, the answer is... complicated. If you're not OK with "complicated", you certainly should not be readin…moreAs for the "happy ending" part of your question, the answer is... complicated. If you're not OK with "complicated", you certainly should not be reading Arkady Martine.

The book does not end with a happy couple getting married and Living Happily Ever After.(less)

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How well will this book read without having previously read the first in the series? Will it still make sense and be easy enough to follow?

Keisha It’s a direct sequel, you’ll be missing a LOT of context for relationships, motivations and why the main conflict is even happening at all, but the st…moreIt’s a direct sequel, you’ll be missing a LOT of context for relationships, motivations and why the main conflict is even happening at all, but the story itself is probably followable without reading the first. (less)

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What is the significance of the name Weight of the Wheel. At first I thought of Fortunato's wheel, but this is alien. So then I thought of a spinning wheel may have a weight to keep it spinning. So then the Weight of the Wheel is the momentum? Was there anything in the book that either described the name or could provide a better explanation?

Glauber Ribeiro I don't have an answer, but Teixcalaanli are obsessed with poetry, and their spaceships have poetic names that evoke strength but sometimes in obscure…moreI don't have an answer, but Teixcalaanli are obsessed with poetry, and their spaceships have poetic names that evoke strength but sometimes in obscure ways. I suspect it's a quote or reference to some ancient poem (or Bob Dylan song :)). Near the end, the name almost provokes hysterics on Three Seagrass. In that passage, "wheel" has the sense of turning around, much as the people in that particular spaceship turned the course of the war around. However that is probably not the intended meaning.(less)

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Just finished AMCE and I was going to take a break before reading this one. What do you think? Just jump into this one? Sometimes one needs a break between but I am afraid I will forget the little details.

John Kerr You'll be just fine with a break between. Links and references back to the first book are light. Try the audiobook...the narrator, Amy Landon, is exce…moreYou'll be just fine with a break between. Links and references back to the first book are light. Try the audiobook...the narrator, Amy Landon, is excellent and really brings character to the whole thing.(less)

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