/lit/ - Literature

Of the 40ish books I've read so far this year, pic is the best one I've read. You should probably read it, too.

>zero magic setting that's basically the fall of the Roman empire with a few changes
>racial stuff but actively subverted from "fuck whitey" - the Romans are all racist blacks who enforce second class citizenship on "milk faces"
>narrative style is first person from a lovablish rogue that isn't insufferable to read
>limited use of tropes, usually cleverly subverted where you see them
>actually surprising twists without being rug-pulls

It's legitimately the first book published in the last 5 years I've really enjoyed, and I highly recommend it to anyone. It's not even terribly long - 375 pages, +/-.

Saw this pop up on my amazon recommended list and am intrigued. Honestly I'm thinking of buying it just because the cover is neat. Anyone know if it's good?