Fantasy grifter 'Kalyna the Soothsayer' will charm her way into your heart
Elijah Kinch Spector's con artist caught up in court intrigues turns fantasy fortuneteller tropes inside out. Kalyna is not only the novel's unlikely hero, but she's also a shameless fake.
The fantasy archetype of the soothsayer is often a supporting character, trotted out or journeyed to for a crucial yet standalone scene in which she provides some context or clue to the hero about how everything will turn out. Then she usually retreats into her remote hideout, never to be seen again — at least not until the next protagonist requires a glimpse into the future.
But in Elijah Kinch Spector's delightful debut fantasy adventure , not only is the fortuneteller the unlikely hero, but
