The Broken Kingdoms - N. K. Jemisen
Author: N-K-Jemisen
Second book in the Inheritance trilogy. Does the Earthsea trick of being a story about someone else in the same world, with the links to the first story only revealing themselves towards the end. I found this compelling and interesting, the world uniquely setup and rich in detail, with new gods multiplying. Jemisen’s style is to throw a lot of information about the world at you initially, then you figure out how the world works. The protagonist feels unique due to her limited sight and ability to see magic, which enlivens the writing. A step up from The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, which I enjoyed but felt a bit rushed.