Alex Shartsman’s debut novel is an epic coming of age story centered on the titular Eridani as she rises from hardscrabble youth to ruler of the world. It has shades of King Lear, and a fascinating magic system that illuminates the characters, Eridani’s greatest flaws and strengths, the perils of power, and the consequences of seizing it.
If it sounds good to you, check it out. If you’ve got a local independent bookseller, please give them your business in this difficult time. If it works, try using the Bookshop link, which tries to support independent booksellers. If your local library has it on the shelf, support libraries!
If Amazon is the what works for you to get books in the pandemic, use Amazon, that’s okay too!
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