It’s not a big thing, but I’d prefer a male protagonist. But the meat of the prompt is that I really enjoy characters who are forced to take up a huge amount of responsibility with only their wits to see them through. Again, clever and witty characters are great.
Similar characters I enjoyed:
Miles Vorkosigan from the Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold). Sylvester from Twig (Wildbow) , Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin) and the protagonist from Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City (K.J. Parker)
I just like this type of character in general, so any recs outside of this specific situation but with this character type would still be appreciated.
by T_Lawliet