How Long 'til Black Future Month?

If you ask me who the most imaginative and creative writers in modern fantasy are, N.K. Jemisin is near the top of that list. The Broken Earth trilogy is incredible and made me put the rest of her works on my TBR. This collection of short stories has her imagination and unique worldview going for it. But it still falls into the trap that most short story collections do- mixed quality. Some of these stories were fine, some were good, some were boring, some I probably didn't understand, and a couple were great. The narrators for the audiobook were all very good.

But it's hard to gush over such a mixed experience. If you want to try Jemisin for the first time, I'd recommend one of her actual series first. If you already like her, this is probably worth your time. Jemisin's prose and concepts are still at the top of barrel. My favorite stories were “The Eternal Engine” and “On The Banks of the River Lex”, as well as the last story, which has too long of a name to remember.