Daniel Abraham
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As a boy, Otah Machi was exiled from his family, Machi's ruling house. Decades later, he has witnessed and been part of world-cha
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nging events. Yet he has never returned to Machi. Now his father—the Khai, or ruler, of Machi—is dying, and his eldest brother, Biitrah, has been assassinated, Otah realizes that he must return to Machi for reasons not even he understands. Tradition dictates that the sons of a dying Khai fall upon each other until only one remains to succeed his father. But something even worse is occurring in Machi. The Galts, an expansive empire, has allied with someone in Machi to bring down the ruling house. Otah, the long-missing brother with an all-too-obvious motive for murder, is accused.
Review
"Fascinating...a collection of characters who keep one turning pages."-- "Booklist"
"Mystery, love triangles, and struggles with magical creatures called andat make for a...well-rounded story."-- "Publishers Weekly"
I thought [Neil] did an especially good job with the librarian in A Betrayal in Winter.-- "Fantasy Literature"
About the Author
Daniel Abraham is the author of the critically acclaimed Long Price Quartet and many other books. He has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards and won the International Horror Guild Award. He is also the author of the Wild Cards comic book miniseries The Hard Call, and coauthor, with George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, of the novel Hunters Run. He also writes as M. L. N. Hanover and James S. A. Corey. He lives in New Mexico.
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