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An Autumn War (Long Price Quartet, #3)
450 pages
A sweeping, high-stakes epic fantasy where political intrigue and unique magic collide in the shadow of an advancing empire.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like watching a meticulously arranged chessboard suddenly catch fire. It is a sweeping, high-stakes epic fantasy that balances the intimate burdens of leadership with the massive scale of an advancing, ruthless empire. The mood is tense and ominous, steeped in the dread of inevitable conflict as long-standing magical defenses are neutralized. The narrative weaves a broad tapestry of action, political espionage, and high-stakes betrayal, keeping the reader anchored in the desperate struggles of rulers and magic-wielders alike. With its engaging prose and brilliantly original world-building, it is an urgent and dramatic experience designed for readers who devour complex political intrigue, unique magic systems, and the heavy, darkly personal costs of war.
- Mood
- tense
- sweeping
- ominous
- desperate
- Tone
- epic
- dramatic
- urgent
- ruthless
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- political intrigue · burden of leadership · shifting power dynamics · cost of war · high-stakes betrayal
- The writing
- Engaging and brilliantly original, weaving a broad tapestry of action with darkly personal stakes.
- The arc
- Moves from the creeping dread of inevitable conflict to a desperate, high-stakes struggle for survival against an expansionist threat.
- Who it's for
- Fans of sweeping epic fantasy who crave complex political intrigue, unique magic systems, and high-stakes warfare.
Content notes
- warfare
- political betrayal
- violence
About the book
Daniel Abraham delighted fantasy readers with his brilliantly original and engaging first novel, and in his second penned a tragedy as darkly personal and violent as Shakespeare's King Lear. Now he has written an epic fantasy of much wider scope and appeal that will thrill his fans and enthrall legions of new readers.
Otah Machi, ruler of the city of Machi, has tried for years to prepare his people for a future in which the magical andat, entities that support their commerce and intimidate all foes, can no longer be safely harnessed. But his efforts are too little, too late. The Galts, an expansionist empire from across the sea, have tired of games of political espionage and low-stakes sabotage. Their general, a ruthless veteran, has found a way to do what was thought impossible: neutralize the andat.
As the Galtic army advances, the Poets who control the andat wage their own battle to save their loved-ones and their nation. Failure seems inevitable, but success would end the Galtic threat.
With wonderful storytelling skill, Abraham has wedded the unique magic, high-stakes betrayal and political intrigue of his previous works with a broad tapestry of action in a spectacular fantasy epic.
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