Ironbound by K.C. Holly
Tyrian "Can't help that I love my family, I suppose.", HOW COULD YOU?????
Yeah I got about 40% less sleep than I should have because every time I tried to turn my phone off, it was like "nvm I don't need sleep, I need answers."
Vale, though? VALE. THOUGH.
I love a realistic reaction to an assassination attempt because hello that's not normal and not something you just walk away from unchanged. I think it was done really well and showcased just how much something like that would impact the person affected.
Genuinely cannot wait for book 2, let's gooooooo.
(If you're looking for an ARC reader, K.C. Holly, you know where my DMs are ;) just throwing that out there.)