Book : Winters Orbit - Maxwell, Everina

-Titulo Original : Winters Orbit

-Fabricante :

Tor Books

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About the Author EVERINA MAXWELL is the author of Winter’s Orbit. She lives and works in Yorkshire, where she collects books and kills houseplants. A Sunday Times Bestseller!A 2022 Alex Award Winner! “Sparks fly” (NPR) in Everina Maxwell’s gut-wrenching and romantic space opera debut.Prince Kiem, a famously disappointing minor royal and the Emperors least favorite grandchild, has been called upon to be useful for once. Hes commanded to fulfill an obligation of marriage to the representative of the Empires newest and most rebellious vassal planet. His future husband, Count Jainan, is a widower and murder suspect. Neither wants to be wed, but with a conspiracy unfolding around them and the fate of the empire at stake they will have to navigate the thorns and barbs of court intrigue, the machinations of war, and the long shadows of Jainans past, and theyll have to do it together. So begins a legendary love story amid the stars.Like Ancillary Justice meets Red, White and Royal Blue, Winter’s Orbit is perfect for fans of Lois McMaster Bujold. “High-pitched noises escaped me; I shouted, more than once, Now kiss! ... in a world so relentlessly uncertain, there’s a powerfully simple pleasure in the experience of a promise kept.” The New York Times Book Review Review A Sunday Times Bestseller!A 2022 Alex Award Winner!Locus 2021 Reading List“High-pitched noises escaped me; I shouted, more than once, Now kiss! ... in a world so relentlessly uncertain, there’s a powerfully simple pleasure in the experience of a promise kept.” The New York Times Book Review“[Winters Orbit features] that compelling dynamic best summed up as the grumpy one (Jainan) and the sunshine one (Kiem)... This is fertile ground for the tropiest of misunderstandings, compounded by our heroes own self-loathing baggage.... when these sensitive boys figure out what actually makes their match work, thats when sparks fly.” NPR“Delightful! Winters Orbit is a chilling account of a dark past wrapped in the warm blanket of a promising future. It was such a pleasure to read.” Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel Ancillary Justice“The characters are charming, the plot pleasantly tangled, and Maxwells sharp, confident writing makes her space opera hum with energy.” Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor“Maxwells delightful debut will please science fiction and romance readers alike, telling a slow burn of a relationship fraught with high stakes and action.” Library Journal, starred review“I feel personally attacked by how good Winter’s Orbit was.” Smart Bitches, Trashy Books“As romantic as it is suspenseful....this book will be hard to put down.” Popsugar“A deftly woven tale of political intrigue, all with a galactic treaty on the line. Maxwells Winters Orbit is a stunning new space opera debut, striking with all the skill of a master staff wielder. I hope there is more Kiem and Jainan to come!” K.B. Wagers, author of Out Past the StarsA dazzling and comforting story of galactic politics, healing and romance. Its characters stayed with me long after I raced through the last chapters. Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of The Tea Master and the Detective“A fun, sexy space adventure with protagonists that made me laugh out loud. I devoured it.” S. A. Chakraborty, bestselling author of The City of Brass“At the heart of Winters Orbit is an argument about healing, honesty, and the nature of trust and power. Well-paced and deftly written, its one of the most enjoyable space (or planetary) opera romances that Ive had the pleasure to read, and I look forward to seeing more of Maxwells work in the years to come.” LocusWinters Orbit manages the incredible feat of being the slow burn sad spaceboys in love romance of your dreams, while also being a gripping political thriller. Maxwell has built a deeply-layered and