Helliconia Summer

The second volume of the Helliconia trilogy immerses listeners in the summer of the Great Year on Helliconia, where human societies are caught up in their own affairs amid changing power dynamics. Old enemies, the phagors, remain relatively subdued but are watching and waiting for their moment. The story weaves together the fates of royalty and commoners across the three Helliconia continents, leading to a compelling climax shaped by intricate circumstances.