The Orb of Cairado
novella 2025 The Chronicles of Osreth
Record
| First published | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novella |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781645242130 |
Synopsis
A disgraced scholar expelled from the University of Cairado is drawn back into an investigation after an airship explosion kills the emperor and claims the life of a close friend, offering him a chance to clear his name.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Chronicles of Osreth
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Katherine Addison
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Novella), 2026: nominated; Placed 5th in the Locus poll.
Notes
- Standalone novella set contemporaneous with/shortly after The Goblin Emperor, before the Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy, despite publishing last (Jan 2025).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within The Chronicles of Osreth (standalone work): position 5 of 5: previous The Tomb of Dragons (2025)
Sources
- Subterranean Press
- Katherine Addison, official site
- https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Orb-of-Cairado/Katherine-Addison/The-Cemeteries-of-Amalo/9781837866496
- sfadb, Locus Awards All Nominees
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