The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison

A disgraced historian who makes a living creating fake provenances discovers an intriguing puzzle. The Orb of Cairado features a new protagonist, Ulcetha Zhorvena, a disgraced historian, and seems to be set around the time of The Goblin Emperor. A nice story, though short, and definitely in the same vein as the Thara Celehar books. For some reason I didn’t find it as engaging as the books featuring Celehar. I’ll be rereading it because I suspect my lack of engagement had little to do with the book itself. ★★★☆☆