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A SHADOW IN SUMMER (The Long Price Quartet #1) by Daniel Abraham!
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The first in a four-part fantasy for readers who love worldbuilding. From one of the authors behind the beloved sci-fi series The Expanse!
The people of the city-state of Saraykeht live and work secure in the knowledge that their city is a bastion of progress in a harsh world. Their freedom supported by an economic power unmatched anywhere else.
At the heart of the city’s economic engine is the poet-sorcerer Heshai and the captive spirit Seedless which he controls. Faced with the constant reminder of his responsibilities and his failures, he is at once the linch-pin and the most vulnerable point in Saraykeht’s greatness.
Far to the west, the armies of Galt have conquered many lands. To take Saraykeht, they must first destroy its prosperity. Marchat Wilsin, head of Galt’s trading house in the city, is planning a terrible crime against Heshai and Seedless. If he succeeds, Saraykeht will fall.
Amat, a woman who rose from the slums to become House Wilson’s business manager, may be the only one with the power to stop him.
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