The Orb of Cairado

Set in the world of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee The Goblin Emperor, The Orb of Cairado offers an unlikely hero in historian Ulcetha Zhorvena.

Five years ago, Ulcetha was studying at the University of Cairado, working his way toward becoming a scholar first-class in the Department of History. Then a prize artifact disappeared and Ulcetha, deftly framed, was kicked out. Now he works for a crooked importer, using his knowledge of elven history to write provenances for the fake artifacts Salathgarad sells.

When the airship …

Set in the world of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee The Goblin Emperor, The Orb of Cairado offers an unlikely hero in historian Ulcetha Zhorvena.

When the airship Wisdom of Choharo explodes, killing the emperor and three of his four sons, it takes with it Ulcetha’s best friend, Mara Lilana. But Mara leaves behind a puzzle—the one thing Ulcetha can’t resist. And the puzzle leads Ulcetha back to the Department of History…and maybe the chance to clear his name.

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E-Book, 120 Seiten

Sprache: English

Am 31. Januar 2025 von Subterranean Press veröffentlicht.

ISBN:: 978-1-64524-214-7
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73pctGeek hat The Orb of Cairado von Katherine Addison besprochen

Need to reread

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A disgraced historian who makes a living creating fake provenances discovers an intriguing puzzle.

The Orb of Cairado features a new protagonist, Ulcetha Zhorvena, a disgraced historian, and seems to be set around the time of The Goblin Emperor. A nice story, though short, and definitely in the same vein as the Thara Celehar books. For some reason I didn’t find it as engaging as the books featuring Celehar. I’ll be rereading it because I suspect my lack of engagement had little to do with the book itself.