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Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier
4.25
adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Meant to review sooner after reading. Oops! Definitely enjoyed this one, and will seek out more from this author. More to come when I’m on the computer! 

Edited to add: standalone compelling YA fantasy novel. With a mysterious illness having taken over an entire kingdom, and an assassin trying to murder the queen, our protagonist, Lord Cassia, has returned to his family's ancestral home to a lot of surprises. Cas and Lena, a historian-in-training for the court, investigate the assassination attempts together, and learn of the kingdom's secrets - together. A quick-paced adventure through the kingdom, through some of its recent history, and stories of pacts pledged between kingdoms, I'll definitely be on the lookout for more from this author in the future.