by Lindsay Buroker
Which means interesting world-building (set in the same universe as the Emperor's Edge series), great rich characters, funny banter, a romance (a bit of the cleaner side, but with delicious tension). I enjoyed it a lot and will read the other two in the series as well.
This is what I'd call a "popcorn book." It's pleasant, I enjoyed it, it was a light undemanding read but not very...flavorful? It wasn't so much the book as a related series, The Emperor's Edge, that was recommended to me, which I understand is much stronger, so that this didn't make a strong...