A Shadow in Summer
The start of an epic fantasy series by one of the field's hottest new talents
The start of an epic fantasy series by one of the field's hottest new talents
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781429910156 (1429910151)
Publish date: April 1st 2007
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Series: Long Price Quartet (#1)
I have not read a huge number of epic fantasies in my life; my experience in that genre is limited primarily to GRRM's Song of Ice and Fire and Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy. But one thing I hear about a lot of fantasy epics is that there is a great number of characters in them, and the scope...
I was aware of Daniel Abraham as one half of the J.A. Corey partnership that penned the Expanse Trilogy, so I decided to try out his fantasy novels - and made a great discovery. Over the years I've become somewhat picky in my fantasy reading, and whenever I find myself confronted with over-used tro...
A Shadow in Summer (Long Price Quartet, #1) by Daniel Abraham Shadow in Summer had one of the most interesting magical systems and cultures I've encountered. In this world, poets use words and rhythms to trap ideas into the corporeal forms of andat. In the main culture, gestures and positions play ...
3.5 StarsAs a disclaimer the edition I read this in was an omnibus but since the book is due back I shall have to finish the quartet at a later date. Such a date to be determined in the indefinite future.I feel one should aim to give most books a taste, unless of course you understand them to be com...
Rereading, I still love this book. Actually, I think I love it more. However, one thing did start to bother me. I love Amat. She's an archetype you so rarely see in fantasy novels: an older woman, no magical skills or combat abilities, just tenacity and mad talent at accountancy. I love that she tri...
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