Daniel Abraham writes fantasy and science fiction, both independently and as one half of the James S. A. Corey partnership. The Long Price Quartet begins with A Shadow in Summer, set in a world where poets can bind abstract concepts into embodied beings called andat, making language, economics and politics central to the magic system. The Dagger and the Coin series starts with The Dragon's Path and follows bankers, soldiers, nobles and religious movements through war and economic disruption, with money and institutions treated as seriously as battle. Under the James S. A. Corey name, Abraham co-wrote The Expanse with Ty Franck, but those books are catalogued separately under the joint pseudonym. His solo work is patient, political and character-led, with unusual attention to systems of power and trade. A Shadow in Summer is the strongest entry for readers interested in distinctive fantasy world-building; The Dragon's Path offers a broader multi-character epic. Read more Less