Judging a book by its title

I often judge books by their covers — might have something to do with why I’m also a cover designer — but sometimes I also buy them because of their titles.

That’s what happened with The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry. How I could I not buy it?! The same thing happened with A Natural History of Dragons.

The book tells the story of Dellaria Wells, a down-on-her-luck fire witch talks her way into a plum job as a lady’s bodyguard.

Delly Well, the heroine, is complex with many layers, ...