The Long Price Quartet
Book 2: A Betrayal In Winter

Set 15 years after the events of 2006's A Shadow in Summer, Abraham's clever second novel follows the tribulations of Otah Machi, the sixth son of the Khai Machi.

On the demise of the Khai, one son must dispose of all other contenders in order to become the new ruler. He returns to Machi, grimly acknowledging that he must kill his brothers to save himself. Mystery, love triangles and struggles with magical creatures called and at make for a slow-starting but well-rounded story.