This week I took a journey into space with Everina Maxwell's debut novel Winter's Orbit. In this space science fiction novel, Prince Kiem and diplomat Janian are forced into an arranged marriage, but as they are settling into their roles as husbands they are also trying to solve a murder and avoid an impending political crisis. I discuss the world building and my confusion in some parts, question the title of the book, and break down the relationship between the two leads.