In other news, it turns out that all those novels I got because their authors were up for the Campbell award are really good. Who knew?
Of course, at this rate, I'll have this lot finished right when Hugo ballots for this year are due. Such is life.
I'm discovering a fondness for city-scale mysteries set in secondary worlds. Somehow, "someone is murdered and the repercussions might shake the entire city. Fortunately, our intrepid heroine (and it has usually been heroine) is on the job. Also, magic" is far more interesting than the rise of the chosen one and the dawning of a new age.
Anyway, if you're looking for a mystery/legal drama set in a mostly modern fantasy world, this is for you. Now I should go read the second book and keep my fingers crossed that the third was nominated for the Hugo this year...