The Fifth Season

I could immediately see why this book had won so many plaudits. Its world building is very impressive and leaves you vividly aware of what it's like while not explaining key parts, leaving you to figure out how and why things came to be how they are. I loved the characters and their varied motivations and enjoyed how the author played with and subverted the usual gender stereotypes. I did not see ‘that revelation' coming and the last line of the book made me want to jump straight into the second one. Great book!!