On the planet of Arieka humans and "exots" co-exist with the indigenous, enigmatic Ariekei-otherwise known as the Hosts. Embassytown is a colony of a state called Bremen and its trade goods (precious metal and, especially, alien-influenced biotech), along with Embassytown's unique position at the edge of the known universe, make it a particularly important colony.Īvice Benner Cho, an "Immerser" (a traveller on the Immer), has returned to her childhood home from her adventures in the " Out". It exists on the very edge of the known universe, which given its distance from everything else, is only accessible by sailing through the "immer" (see § Style below for the meaning of Miéville's neologisms). The novel was well reviewed and won the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.Įmbassytown takes place mostly in the city of the title, on the planet Arieka. The plot of the novel surrounds the town of Embassytown, the native alien residents known as Ariekei, their Language, and the human interaction with them. A limited edition was released by Subterranean Press. It was published in the UK by Pan Macmillan on, and in the US by Del Rey Books on. China Miéville on Bookbits radio talks about Embassytown.Įmbassytown is a science fiction novel by British author China Miéville.
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