The Price of Spring
"There is much to love in the Long Price Quartet. It is epic in scope but character-centered, with a setting both unique and utterly believable. The storytelling is smooth, careful, and – best of all – unpredictable." – Patrick Rothfuss, bestselling author of The Name of the Wind
More than a decade later, the world is still broken by the terrible war between the cities of the Khaiem and the Galtic empire. Thousands died under Galtic blades, but the war cost both sides something much more precious.
When Galt stripped the cities of their magical defenses, two poets worked desperately to prevent the annihilation of the last free city by summoning one last andat. The wild uncontrolled magic of their failure left both nations crippled and sterile.
Otan Machi, now emperor of all the Khaiate cities, is fighting to build a future from the ruins, forging a new empire from the remnants of the two fallen and bitter enemies. But his old friend Maati Vaupathai – the last poet of the Khaiem – lives in exile, secretly working against Otah to create an andat that might restore the fallen cities to their lost glory, no matter the cost.
Two men bound by love, hatred, and history are doomed to this final conflict, two incompatible visions of the future struggle against each other, and two wounded empires stand on the brink of redemption or extinction in a powerful saga of a world gone mad.
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Daniel Abraham
Daniel James Abraham (born November 14, 1969), pen names M. L. N. Hanover and James S. A. Corey, is an American novelist, comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known as the author of The Long Price Quartet and The Dagger and the Coin fantasy series, and with Ty Franck, as the co-author of The Expanse series of science fiction novels, written under the joint pseudonym James S. A. Corey. The series has been adapted into the television series The Expanse (2015–present), with both Abraham and Franck serving as writers and producers on the show.
The Long Price Quartet
Daniel Abraham’s classic Long Price Quartet is groundbreaking unique fantasy of rare power and originality. The aggressively expansionist Galt empire has already conquered lands across a huge continent But the cities of the Khaiem resist Galt’s power with the andat - creatures of magic with godlike powers Political intrigue and deep treachery combine to shift the balance of power in a world of ancient empires and immortal magics. This unforgettable fantasy epic series starting with A Shadow in Summer marks Daniel Abraham as a unique voice and one of the most enthralling fantasy writers to emerge in recent years.
The Long Price Quartet consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Related series The Long Price (omnibus editions)
Reviews and Comments
I think that Daniel Abraham's The Long Price Quartet is one of the best fantasy series ever written. He writes good and fluent prose. Each new book in this series has been better than the previous book, which is quite an achievement. In my opinion The Price of Spring is an amazingly good and well written book. It's a perfect and interesting end to an original fantasy series. I liked the story and I enjoyed reading about the characters. The Price of Spring is a great book. I can recommend it to readers who have read the previous books. I'm sure that you won't regret reading this book.