by Robin Hobb
First published 2013
Felicity the minstrel spins the tale of Princess Caution, a willful royal who falls for Lostler, a former slave with a rare Wit. Lostler's bond with his piebald horse grants him the power to commune with animals, but their love defies the kingdom's rigid caste system. As the consequences of their forbidden romance threaten to unravel the realm, Caution and Lostler must choose between love and duty in this sweeping fairy tale retelling.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, sweeping
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance
Setting: Buckkeep
184 pages · Hardcover · Subterranean Press