No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished

No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished by Rachel Aaron

The return of the Heartstrikers. Spoilers ahead for the earlier ones. Also, a warning that that over-all arc is picking up speed, so more of this book points ahead than the earlier ones.
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schemata and orchestrating

It can be useful to try to consciously map a group of characters to a schemata of some kind.  Especially if they are all prone to act and think alike if you don't watch out. . . it helps orchestrate them for contrasts and variety
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