Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about but haven’t yet read. Most of the time they’re books that have yet to be released, but not always. It’s based on the Waiting on Wednesday meme, which was originally hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
This week my Can’t-Wait-For is High Times in the Low Parliament by Kelly Robson!
Genres: Fantasy, Queer Protagonists
Representation: Lesbian MC
Published on: 9th August 2022
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Kelly Robson is back with fairies, scribes, and many many kisses in High Times in the Low Parliament.
Lana Baker is Aldgate’s finest scribe, with a sharp pen and an even sharper wit. Gregarious, charming, and ever so eager to please, she agrees to deliver a message for another lovely scribe in exchange for kisses and ends up getting sent to Low Parliament by a temperamental fairy as a result.
As Lana transcribes the endless circular arguments of Parliament, the debates grow tenser and more desperate. Due to long-standing tradition, a hung vote will cause Parliament to flood and a return to endless war. Lana must rely on an unlikely pair of comrades—Bugbite, the curmudgeonly fairy, and Eloquentia, the bewitching human deputy—to save humanity (and maybe even woo one or two lucky ladies), come hell or high water.
Listen, any book that is described as “a lesbian stoner buddy comedy with fairies—about Brexit” is immediately going to the top of my tbr, okay? I have a a soft spot for fantasy politics, especially not-human politics, and the idea of a fairy parliament delights me immensely. And I am struggling to contain the rhapsodies I’m having over anyone – literally anyone – named Eloquentia! HOW FABULOUS A NAME IS THAT?
It certainly doesn’t hurt that quite a few fans of CSE Cooney – one of my favourite authors ever – are waxing poetic about High Times, which has me very excited and hopeful indeed! Especially since taking a peek at Robson’s earlier books turns up several that look promising. I’m definitely curling up with Alias Space and Other Stories before High Times gets here!
What are you looking forward to this week?
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