12-26-2025, 11:29 AM
The Summer War by Naomi Novik
Ms. Novik can spin a good yarn. I've been reading her books for quite some time. I adored the first book in her Scholomance series. In this Novella, Novik switches to high fantasy. There is a war going on between the Summerlings, a race of elves who appear every Summer, and the humans because the human king humiliated his Summerling bride that was supposed to bring peace to the two kingdoms.
Celia the daughter of the Lord who fought and won against the Summerlings witnesses a fight between her oldest brother and their father which causes Celia to curse her brother. Realizing the mistake she made she resolves to find her brother, lost in the Summerlands, and lift the curse.
It's a quick fun read. I suspect more books in this world.
Ms. Novik can spin a good yarn. I've been reading her books for quite some time. I adored the first book in her Scholomance series. In this Novella, Novik switches to high fantasy. There is a war going on between the Summerlings, a race of elves who appear every Summer, and the humans because the human king humiliated his Summerling bride that was supposed to bring peace to the two kingdoms.
Celia the daughter of the Lord who fought and won against the Summerlings witnesses a fight between her oldest brother and their father which causes Celia to curse her brother. Realizing the mistake she made she resolves to find her brother, lost in the Summerlands, and lift the curse.
It's a quick fun read. I suspect more books in this world.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm