I'm going to be able to use this for Reddit fantasy bingo for the Big Dumb Object square. I think overall, BDO is not my favorite plot device even though it's a classic one. That said, The Better Part of Valor had a really intriguing plot and I hadn't guessed all the twists before the end of the book, which. I enjoyed. I'm not sure I like a new character, and I suspect he may stick around.