Im Herzen des Imperiums

When Mahit Dzmare, the ambassador of a small space station, arrives in the vast capital of the Teixcalaanli Empire, she discovers that her predecessor has died. Although no one speaks of it, it is an open secret that the ambassador did not die a natural death. Mahit tries to uncover the exact circumstances, but this is a dangerous undertaking in the politically and socially complex court of the Teixcalaanli Empire. And if she wants to avoid jeopardizing her own life and the fate of her home, Mahit must carefully consider every step she takes.