The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman

  “My life is painfully full of learning experiences where I’ve had to be an expert at short notice,” Irene said. “I look forward to being able to sit down for a few years, at some point, and try to forget them."

She shuddered, and it wasn’t just from the cold. “When I think of all the things that could go wrong . . .”
      “Hopefully not cyborg alligators this time,” Bradamant said with a frown.