Black Sun

Reads more like historical fiction with some slight magical tendencies, it's inspired by Pre-Columbian America and it has a lot of naval content (always a plus). Haven't read too many books with a pre-Columbian setting so this is nice!

Had a bit of a middle slog and the ending didn't really feel like an ending but more of a “okay, part of the setup for book 2/3 is over with now”... Really didn't satisfy me on that end.

Has lots of casual LGBT representation, especially transgender & non-binary, which somehow works in the setting! Really well done.

I might read the sequels, but I'll probably wait until the series is done. This one felt a bit too much like setting up a sequel, to the detriment of the book on its own.