Exhibit A: King Hereafter, by Dorothy Dunnett, in my top five favorite books OF ALL TIME.

Exhibit B: Hild, by Nicola Griffith. (WHEN THE HELL IS BOOK 2 COMING OUT)

Exhibit C: Beautiful Wreck, by Larissa Brown.

And Exhibit D: which I am currently reading and really liking SO FAR: The Half-Drowned King, by Linnea Hartsuyker.