With the vassal contracts to be renewed soon, both Kiem and Jainan find themselves in awkward and uncomfortable situations as the relentless press hassles them for gossip about their impromptu marriage and a faceless Auditor comes to observe the veracity of their union-and thus, the veracity of the link between the planets. Suddenly thrust into a diplomatic role, Prince Kiem must navigate new etiquette to save face and maintain the relationship between Iskat and Thea. Their marriage will preserve the political alignment between Iskat and one of its seven vassal planets, Jainan's homeworld of Thea. Not only will this shock to the Emperor’s least favorite grandchild disrupt his hedonistic lifestyle, but his arranged marriage will be to Jainan nav Adessari, widower of Kiem's cousin Taam, whom Jainan still mourns but Kiem barely remembers. But his life is thrown into disarray when his grandmother, the Emperor, informs him that he will fulfill his lifelong duty as a minor noble by getting married the following day. Kiem Tegnar is a playboy prince of Iskat in his mid-20s who would rather party until daybreak, drink at carnivals and cause a scene than deal with anything remotely resembling political responsibility. This queer science fiction romance astounds not only through its believable, multilayered character development, but also in the eons of intergalactic political and cultural history that Maxwell weaves into a 400-page novel. Though the planet of Iskat is cold and gray, with ferocious predatory avian species adorning the frozen environment, Everina Maxwell’s debut novel, Winter’s Orbit, is anything but frigid. The author currently lives and works in Yorkshire. As previously mentioned, Winter’s Orbit will be Maxwell’s first published novel.
WINTERS ORBIT TV
Well, now I want the book in my hands and the feature film (or, better yet, TV series) adaptation in my eyeballs right now. When tragedy befalls Imperial Prince Taam, his Thean widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with Taam’s cousin, the disreputable Kiem, in a bid to keep the rising hostilities between the two worlds under control.īut when it comes to light that Prince Taam’s death may not have been an accident, and that Jainan himself may be a suspect, the unlikely pair must overcome their misgivings and learn to trust one another as they navigate the perils of the Iskat court, try to solve a murder, and prevent an interplanetary war… all while dealing with their growing feelings for each other.ĭen of Geek is lucky enough to have a first look at the gorgeous cover for Winter’s Orbit, which was created by artist Magdiel Lopez and designed by Katie Klimowicz…. While the Iskat Empire has long dominated the system through treaties and political alliances, several planets, including Thea, have begun to chafe under Iskat’s rule. One only needs to check out the Winter’s Orbit Goodreads page to get a taste of how eager those who read this story in its fic form are to read it in its published novel form.
WINTERS ORBIT ARCHIVE
It was originally published as an original work on Archive of Our Own (one of my other favorite things), where it gathered an enthusiastic following. Winter’s Orbit is a queer romantic space opera featuring an arranged marriage between two space princes (princes who live in space). Which sounds like not only all of my favorite things in one package, but also solid proof that 2021 ( Winter’s Orbit hits shelves in February 2021) will be a better when to spend time than 2020. (We’ll always have books, right?!) Winter’s Orbit, the upcoming debut from author Everina Maxwell, is being marketed as Red, White, and Royal Blue(a queer political romance and one of the kindest books of 2019) meets Ancillary Justice(the genderbending space opera that rocked the science fiction world in 2013). We don’t have enough to look forward to these days, but we will always have books.
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