A Shadow in Summer | 
pick🎧 Well this is a difficult review because I feel or hope that this book is the foundation from which 3 better books will flower.
Slow doesn‘t come close to describing the pacing.
This civilization communicates in poses. It takes “strike a pose” to new levels. Intriguing.
We‘re slowly immersed in politics. So political. So slow.
Still. I‘m interested to see where this goes as it feels like it has a hook of uniqueness.
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/3 👇🏻
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1. The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
2. Waylander by David Gemmell
3. A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
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I'll admit that k've only read the first novel in the Long Prince Quartet, but that's so awesome l'll go just by it.
The Asian inspired fantasy setting alone is worth seeing, the original culture created for these characters (with the peculiar body language and that magic sistem based on poetry) is among the awesomest fantasy inventions l've ever read.
Really need to finish reading this series.
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I bought this book originally in ltalian, the first book in the Long Prince Quartet. I loved it! Great character, an unusual, fantastic magic sistem based on poetry and an awesome worldbuilding with different cultures, each with its own rules.
The others were never translated, so you understand that l had to buy the series in English.
Haven't read the rest yet, but this may be the year 😊
Several things make me think this is a book with an Asian flavor which I also find an interesting spin.
Basically I didn‘t love or hate this book but I‘ll use it as a springboard to get to books 2 - 4! Also trust in the author! He‘s half The Expanse‘s James SA Corey writing team. 4y