The Hand of the Sun King

Greathouse took lessons from Robin Hobb and has mastered the skill of breaking my heart. Multiple times.

RIP my heart.

I love the prose and the worldbuilding and the main character with two names and a reckless curiousity that makes for an interesting arc.

I even love the little things that are flaws in this very impressive debut. They add to the charm of it. Oh, and that ending!