Lotus Wars (Stormdancer / Kinslayer / Endsinger)

my take: Japanese steampunk with a female main character. Count me in. I liked the story, the characters and the world. Could imagine this as a Netflix series, Arcane-style. I think part of why I enjoyed it is that it’s the first physical book I’ve read in years and I read the first pages during a relaxed spa day. I liked story and setting - but I can see why others didn’t. Yukiko, the main…