I never quite clicked with The Old Ways, either. I began to listen to the audiobook while hiking, which I thought would be interesting, but in the end I didn't finish it.
Glad you enjoyed The Prisoner of Zenda. : ) I loved Henchmen of Zenda; it's my favorite K J Charles so far. Just so you know, there's a lot of explicit sex between main characters who are not sure they can trust each other. The pairing is Rupert of Hentzau/Jasper Detchard (the latter of whom is just, well, a henchman in the original). Hentzau is not portrayed as a sexual predator, though. I do think you'd like the way it reframes the politics and the female characters (who are great here).
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Glad you enjoyed The Prisoner of Zenda. : ) I loved Henchmen of Zenda; it's my favorite K J Charles so far. Just so you know, there's a lot of explicit sex between main characters who are not sure they can trust each other. The pairing is Rupert of Hentzau/Jasper Detchard (the latter of whom is just, well, a henchman in the original). Hentzau is not portrayed as a sexual predator, though. I do think you'd like the way it reframes the politics and the female characters (who are great here).