Inside Man by K. J. Parker

After being designated “fragile”, our hero is content with his lot. That is, until circumstance, and those in charge, force him back to more challenging work.

It felt like the second half to “Prosper’s Demon”, with both novella’s sharing characters, and, uh, certain predicaments. I liked this one more, purely because it appealed more to my personal tastes. I love me a shifty protagonist, and the turtles all the way down aspect was delicious.★★★☆☆