First book of the year

Finished Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho. Overall charming, although as I was saying to one of you a few days ago, it took a while for me to realize I'd been mixing it up with The Goblin Emperor (still on the to-read list). Lovely to read another recent SF/F book with non-white, non-aristocratic protagonists, who, through intention or accident, upend societal norms regarding race and class and gender against opposing powers; and whose themes, although set in a fictionalized past era, apply just as much here and now. I enjoyed the little moments when Zacharias found himself outmaneuvered by a lady or otherwise developed a crack in his composure. Damerell had some great lines toward the end, too.

Also, it taught me some new words, as well as a smidgeon of history about the Kingdom of Mysore and the siege of Seringapatam. Yay learning!

( Vocab for posterity: )

Next up, The Three-Body Problem, spurred on by this month's book club selection.