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Steven Mastroyin asked this question about A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1):
Is there a background on Teixcalaan the word? It is used so much in the text and I can't make my brain not trip all over it. I enjoy the story but I really can't get immersed just because of this one word. It would help if I knew there was a reason for it. I realize this is my own and not the author's failing.
Dan'l Danehy-Oakes It, like much else in the culture of the Teixcalaanli City/Empire/World, seems to be based loosely on Toltec/Mayan culture. (This explains, among othe…moreIt, like much else in the culture of the Teixcalaanli City/Empire/World, seems to be based loosely on Toltec/Mayan culture. (This explains, among other things, their naming conventions.)(less)
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A Memory Called Empire
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