To Shape a Dragon's Breath

Really liked this initially but was a struggle to finish. Bit too black-and-white and YA for me, this is a Babel-type book where the social justice aspect (which I usually adore in books, when done right) feels so shoehorned in that it ruins the actual story. At no point does the protagonist actually struggle, she just points out what's wrong with the blatantly evil colonialist society and she's applauded for it. Coming from A WOMAN OF THE IRON PEOPLE which I finished recently, a tremendous exploration of indigenous-based SFF, this was a big miss. Enjoyed it for its cozyness but wish it had been more.