Only read:

~ In the Age of Iron and Ashes by Aliette de Bodard - 2*

This is the third story I've tried by this author. Her writing style is not a good fit for my reading preference. I probably made it to about 75%.

A woman on her way somewhere is intercepted. She is held prisoner and there are some interactions between her and a sympathetic soldier. He says "they will kill you". She says "I have something they want". He says "but you are just a servant, how is that possible". Welp she has a bit of the blood of witches and one side of the fight plans to use her as a weapon against their enemy.

I'm okay with not sticking around to find out if her magic dancing worked. She said it wouldn't but I don't believe her. :/ It's just too wordy for what it's offering. Fancy talk and all.