The Impatient by Djaïli Amadou Amal

I absolutely enjoyed how fast-paced this book was, and I loved the short chapters 😍. Djaili’s writing is sharp and unapologetic, and I applaud that👏.

Of Darkness and Light (The Bound and the Broken #2) by Ryan Cahill

Fantasy

You can see the vast city walls, forests, snowlands, and country scenery as vividly as if you were watching it on the big screen in 4K.

The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy #1) by Amish Tripathi

Fantasy

Amish Tripathi has created a magnificently crafted historical and mythological fantasy that's decadent, passionate, wondrous, and full of lore.

Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire #1) by Jay Kristoff

Fantasy

A well-detailed, well-described, and elaborate fantasy setting with dark prose, beautiful and vivid descriptions of characters, and meticulous and immersive world-building.

A Spell of Good Things by Ayòbámi Adébáyọ̀

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Ayòbámi Adébáyọ̀ commands the attention of her audience with all the imperiousness of an aged matriarch thrilling her offspring by moonlight.

City of Stairs (The Divine Cities #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett

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Urban Fantasy has a new voice, a new face. And it is here, in the very pages of a book that depicts a society very much like ours.

Black Cross (Black Powder Wars #1) by J.P Ashman

Fantasy

The antiheroes make you root for them! Their gritty, dark deeds blend with their odd but righteous sense of justice.

Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive #2) by Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy

I can confidently say that the Stormlight Archive's magic system is the best I've ever seen in Fantasy Fiction.

Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha #2) by Tomi Adeyemi

Fantasy

I commend the willingness to use far more original cultural elements than in book one. It gives the book a semblance of originality, which I greatly appreciate