So I read these out of order and started with Heir Apparent. Heir Apparent is fantastic and I reread it recently. So, considering I liked book 2 so much, I was excited to backtrack and read the first book. All of them are separate stories in the same world so it wouldn't be too difficult to just jump in.

This book was NOT what I'd hoped for. It felt like every D&D group I'd ever avoided and the plot was honestly kind of predictable, jumping from trope to trope. The characters were basic and frustratingly toxic children. Maybe that was some of the point, but it was not fun to read. I will not be giving this book a reread, even though Heir Apparent has earned a permanent place on my bookshelf.