A Shadow in Summer is a skillfully written story about the price we pay for the decisions we make.
The book is heavily character driven, with the plot happening mostly in parallel to the characters. You will disagree with some decisions characters make, but hopefully you are able to see why they made them.
This book does include political intrigue for fans of schemes. But if you are looking for action, this might not be the right book for you, as it does not include any scenes I would consider action scenes.
I am definetly going to continue with the series and I'm impressed by the quality of Abraham's debut novel.