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The Courtesan's Avenger (Desertera #2)
The Courtesan's Avenger (Desertera #2) | Kate M. Colby
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In a brothel ravaged by greed and murder, one courtesan must catch a killer to save her friends and herself. Dellwyn Rutt loves her life as a courtesan. As one of the Rudders top workers, she enjoys lavish gifts and unbridled admiration. But all that is about to change. As adultery becomes legal in the kingdom of Desertera, lusty clients flock to the brothel. Overcome by greed, Madam Huxley allows her courtesans to suffer humiliation and abuse. The Rudder becomes increasingly dangerous, until one night, a courtesan is murdered. Dellwyn vows to find the murderer and avenge her fellow courtesan. The only problem? All the evidence points to her friends... and to her. Will Dellwyn bring the murderer to justice? Join the hunt and buy The Courtesans Avenger today. The second novel in the Desertera steampunk fantasy series, The Courtesans Avenger is a cozy mystery set in a desolate dystopian world. Desertera Series Order The Cogsmiths Daughter The Courtesans Avenger The Tyrants Heir The Queens Revenge (forthcoming)
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This novel does a wonderful job continuing the progression of world-building from the previous book in the series. Its only fault is being the middle book in a trilogy, simultaneously riding on the coattails of the first novel and justifying the existence of the third novel.

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“She just wanted it to hurry up so she could feel justified, not guilty, about her bitterness at being left behind.”