The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry

This book has a terrible title, but it's actually a pretty fun book, so I'm glad my book club chose it because I would never have picked it up on my own. The ladies in question are not particularly ruthless nor is this structured as a guide. Instead, it's an engaging adventure in an alternate Victorian London that's part murder mystery, part Breaking Bad, and part “Period Lesbian Movie.” That makes me sound a bit dismissive, but I honestly had a pretty good time. The characters are fun and not too cardboard, the magi system is entertaining, and above all the quality of the writing is a cut above most Steampunk/Steampunk-adjacent books I've read. Recommended as a fun, gay summer read.