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Winter’s Orbit has that same comforting joy about reading it, the sense of feeling completely at home and in love with the book and its characters. I can completely see the RW&RB reference. But as it is revealed Taam was murdered, the treaty is at risk and Kiem and Jainan begin investigating. It follows Kiem and Jainan after they are rushed into an arranged marriage just a month after Jainan’s previous husband, Taam, died, in order to sign a treaty keeping the Iskat Empire from war with the rest of the galaxy. Winter’s Orbit is described as Red, White and Royal Blue in space and I can definitely see that comparison. I would die for Kiem and Jainan and I long for more stories in their world. It was an absolute joy to behold and read, it is the direction I have been longing for this genre to go – light scifi with romance, familiar, favourite tropes and brilliant character development and queer relationships.
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That is definitely not the case with Winter’s Orbit: this book lived up to the hype in my brain so much. There are times when you know a book sounds like everything you’ve dreamed of and you worry it might never live up to your expections.
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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.Ĭontent warnings: domestic abuse (inc on page verbal, physical, emotional and sexual abuse), torture 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. Rep: bisexual mc and gay mc, lots of queer side characters