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Title details for A Betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham - Available

A Betrayal in Winter

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by Daniel Abraham
Neil Shah
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As a boy, Otah Machi was exiled from his family, Machi's ruling house. Decades later, he has witnessed and been part of world-changing events. Yet he has never returned to Machi. Now his father—the Khai, or ruler, of Machi—is dying, and his eldest brother, Biitrah, has been assassinated, Otah realizes that he must return to Machi for reasons not even he understands.


Tradition dictates that the sons of a dying Khai fall upon each other until only one remains to succeed his father. But something even worse is occurring in Machi. The Galts, an expansive empire, has allied with someone in Machi to bring down the ruling house. Otah, the long-missing brother with an all-too-obvious motive for murder, is accused.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Long Price Quartet

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 11, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781494526016
      • File size: 383338 KB
      • Duration: 13:18:37

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 9, 2007
      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. Exiled years ago for refusing to become a magic-wielding poet, Otah made his home far from Machi, changed his name to Itani, worked as a laborer and never interfered in affairs of state, hoping to escape the kill-or-be-killed tradition. Now the old Khai’s death approaches, and Otah’s oldest brother, Biitrah, has been smothered in his sleep. Whispered rumor—which may have been started by the Galts, an empire desperate to destroy the house of Machi—puts the blame for the murder on Otah. He returns to Machi, grimly acknowledging that he must kill his brothers to save himself. Mystery, love triangles and struggles with magical creatures called andat make for a slow-starting but well-rounded story.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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