Political twists and turns but not too high stakes and generally redemptive arcs for the main characters. I have read Addison's other books.
I have read and enjoyed….
Becky Chambers
Victoria Goddard
T Kingfisher
Martha Wells
Karen Lord
Marie Brennan
Robert Jackson Bennett
Malka Older
I have not enjoyed
Legends and Lattes
The Spellshop
Priory of the Orange Tree
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Project Hail Mary
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