The Warrior’s Apprentice by Lois McMaster BujoldSeries: The Vorkosigan SagaGenres: Science fiction and fantasy, Space operaTropes: Coming of age, Cons and swindles, Fealty, Madcap adventures, PoliticsCharacters: Character(s) with ADHDTime Periods: Long-Term FuturePlaces: Military, Outer space
The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria GoddardSeries: The Lays of the Hearth-FireGenres: Fantasy, Fantasy of mannersTropes: Fealty, Found family, Playing the long game, Politics, Unreliable narratorCharacters: Asexual main character(s), Characters in their 50s, Characters in their 60s, Politician, RoyaltyTime Periods: Places: Africa inspired setting, Pacific Islands inspired setting, Secondary World
