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Winter's Orbit

By: Everina Maxwell
Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
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Summary

The Iskat Empire rules its vassal planets through a system of treaties—so when Prince Taam, key figure in a political alliance, is killed, a replacement must be found. His widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with the disreputable aristocrat Kiem, in a bid to keep rising hostilities between two worlds under control. But Prince Taam's death may not have been an accident, and when Jainan himself is a suspect, he and Kiem must navigate the perils of the Iskat court, solve a murder and prevent an interplanetary war....

Winner of an ALA Alex Award

Sunday Times bestseller

Everina Maxwell's debut is a space opera with high-stakes multi-world politics and irresistibly engaging characters, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

An LGBTQ romance and TikTok/BooTtok sensation. Find the author on Twitter at @av_stories

From the same author: Ocean's Echo

©2021 Everina Maxwell (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK Adventure Fiction First Contact Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Space Opera Solar System
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Critic Reviews

"A chilling account of a dark past wrapped in the warm blanket of a promising future. A pleasure to read." (Ann Leckie)

"'Dazzling. Its characters stayed with me long after I raced through the last chapters." (Aliette de Boddard)

"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)
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I'm excited to see how Maxwell's style and craft develops as they continue to write. As a debut novel, it was well executed. More romance with a sci-fi setting but managed to keep from turning self-indulgent. The world building raises interesting possibilities and I'm hoping to find out more soon.

A Brilliant New Voice

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Great story by Everina Maxwell, wonderful characters. Great narration / performance from Raphael Corkhill, draws the listener in to the experience. Highly recommended!

Excellent

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Narrator gives an extra amount of work and effort into their work✨
Fabulous writing.
Steady morales in writing✨
Fun all the way through.
Interesting and unexpected plot twist and turns.

Extra performance by narrator

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The storyline was intriguing, the world building was good but not great, the standout was the amazing characters and romance. I can see how it plays into some fanfiction tropes but in all the best ways. Loved it!
Enjoying her new novel Ocean’s Echo now.

Loved it!

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great narration, wonderful characters and great chemistry. while I like both books, this one is special. and it's one I reread a lot.

absolutely love this book

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