Treason's Crown by Anne Wheeler, is book 1 of a Novella series, The Crownkeeper Trilogy. Roughly a medieval fantasy/romance, but not in the way that you'd think.
Definitely a novella, but I wasn't sure if she was expanding a short story into a series. It felt like a longish short story; this is not a harsh critique! Character development keeps moving as you read, and there are a few twists that make this not your typical 'heroine has to do dangerous things to win over the king' type of read.
The main character, Riette, goes through quite a few interesting revelations about herself. I would have loved to see a deeper dive into this development. I guess I need to read the rest of the series for that! As she works her way through problems that occur, her encounters seem to be through a fresh set of eyes, not just as if she were... as one reviewer put it "not as if she is just a man in a dress." Kudos for that!
This reads fast, and you will easily finish it in a day or two. There is betrayal, adventure, and more than enough development to keep the book moving forward. A good read indeed!
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Up Next! -- Flatland: a Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott
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