Devices and Desires, K.J. Parker
Ziani Vaatzes is an engineer. Sentenced to death for creating an abomination (he made a toy that deviated from the sacred specifications), Vaatzes escapes. Once safe, he begins to work on his plan for revenge. This plan is full of intrigue and betrayal.
This book is the first in a trilogy, and it is amazing. I can't believe I only stumbled across this author by chance. That is not hyperbole, by the way. I was at a library sale, I glanced at the romance section and saw some horror and fantasy I might sell, picked up the pile, thought The Company looked interesting and threw it in my bag.
Why had I never heard of this author before?
This book is the first in a trilogy, and it is amazing. I can't believe I only stumbled across this author by chance. That is not hyperbole, by the way. I was at a library sale, I glanced at the romance section and saw some horror and fantasy I might sell, picked up the pile, thought The Company looked interesting and threw it in my bag.
Why had I never heard of this author before?