Description
The poets and their magical andat have protected the cities of the Khaiem against their rivals in Galt for generations. Otah, Khai of the Winter City of Machi, has tried for years to prepare his people for a future in which the andat can no longer be safely harnessed. But his warnings have been ignored, and now it's too late.
A ruthless, charismatic Galtic general believes he has found a way to strip the andat of their power. If he is wrong, Galt will be destroyed. If he is right, the Khaiem will fall. Only one thing is certain: conflict is inevitable, and Otah and his old friend and enemy the disgraced poet, Maati, must fight a desperate battle to protect their cities from slaughter.
These two men, bound together by shadow and betrayal, will bring the world to the edge of a cataclysm unlike anything either side had imagined. For if the cost of war is high, the price of peace may be unimaginable . . .
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About the Author
Daniel Abraham's short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and World Fantasy awards and included in Gardner Dozois's Year's Best Science Fiction anthology. He lives in New Mexico with his wife and daughter.
Reviews
If there's any justice, this should be a contender for all the major awards.' George R. R. Martin
Book Information
ISBN 9781841496146
Author Daniel Abraham
Format Paperback
Page Count 688
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 536g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 189mm * 45mm
