Makiia Lucier's Year of the Reaper
I really enjoyed Lucier's first two books, so was psyched for her third, a stand alone. And I also really enjoyed this one! It's set in a place where two countries have been at war for over fifty years—until a princess from one country marries the king of the other. And out protagonist is a young noble who was kidnapped and imprisoned, and has returned home after three years to find said married couple in residence at his brother's estate. But soon there are all sorts of assassination attempts aimed at the new queen—and the little baby prince—and he can’t help getting involved. Especially since the king's little sister (a historian!) is in the mix too. (Just when I was worried about how heteronormative this was, it's revealed that the brother is gay). Anyway, the assassin's identity is pretty easy to figure out, but it’s still interesting to see how things will play out, and the plot and characters are satisfying. Content warning for lots of plague deaths and references to torture. A/A-.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on November 9th.
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