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reviewed The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (Shadow of the Leviathan, #1)

Robert Jackson Bennett: The Tainted Cup (Hardcover, 2024, Random House Worlds)

In Daretana’s greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a …

Fantastic Mystery!

This book was a wonderful little murder (and more!) mystery set in a fantasy setting with some very interesting and unique world building. The characters are all extremely compelling, even Ana, who is quite obviously an homage to Sherlock Holmes. Despite that fact, she manages to still stand out as her own true self, not as a cheap imitation, and it's hard not to love her, especially when viewed through the eyes of her assistant.

I highly recommend this book to most!