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A review by songwind
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
5.0
A fantasy whose conflicts are political and social rather than physical.
Long Price takes place in a non-specifically Asian themed environment that feels real and rich without being a copy of any historical Earth society.
The story focuses around the andat - ideas given form, volition and power my magi known as poets. The Khaniate cities are the only ones that know the art of binding andat, giving them tremendous military and economic power.
The conflicts in the story are between an andat and his poet. Between a failed poet trainee and the world. Between a foreign trading house and the powerful monopoly the andat has enabled. And between people trying to do what's right in a cold world.
It's difficult to describe this book adequately without giving the story away. I found it enthralling, and Abraham's use of language was excellent.
Long Price takes place in a non-specifically Asian themed environment that feels real and rich without being a copy of any historical Earth society.
The story focuses around the andat - ideas given form, volition and power my magi known as poets. The Khaniate cities are the only ones that know the art of binding andat, giving them tremendous military and economic power.
The conflicts in the story are between an andat and his poet. Between a failed poet trainee and the world. Between a foreign trading house and the powerful monopoly the andat has enabled. And between people trying to do what's right in a cold world.
It's difficult to describe this book adequately without giving the story away. I found it enthralling, and Abraham's use of language was excellent.