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Winter's Orbit

By: Everina Maxwell
Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
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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

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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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This is a great audiobook with excellent narration. I really enjoyed the story. It reminded me of The Goblin Emperor but with romance. It's people who want to do the right thing facing difficulties.

Very well done

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sci-fi with loads of political intrigue and romance. this was a delight to read. I read the book along with the audio and I have to say the narrator did a good job with the story , you get a good distinction of the characters. I recommend this 👌🏾 it's a good listen

loved it

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The story and characters were an absolute delight, and it was truly wonderfully read. It was exactly the book I needed right now.

Perfect in every way

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Id firstly read ocean echo. The most astounding, brilliant, detailed and imaginative book. Wondrous and a joy to heart and brain cells to read.
This book was just nearly it's equal. Great to have while gardening and driving. I think I possibly lost alittle in hearing it read to me.
Never the less this author is brilliant. The use of words and description of ships coes characters feeling galaxies ect... I could go on. This author is a JOY.
I feel like I've been given a transfusion of imagination, characters, situations. That feeling of a good jigsaw or puzzle. The mind is completely committed to solving.
Thankyou for writting a book that works so much of my brains word power. It's like a brain tonic, food that satisfies the brain cells. 😁👍

Brilliant

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I was sold this book on the concept of gay space princes.

I got interplanetary courtly politics and secrets, an amazing queer love story, brilliant gender inclusivity and characters that I still can't get over.
Absolutely wonderful.

Amazing!

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