I have another N.K. Jemisin book in my tbr pile, but I read this one first, from the library. It is the first book of hers that I heard about and wanted to read.

It was really good. I feel like I read this book at the right time. There is a lot of action lately to bring communities together to survive and potentially fight a "big bad." I feel like this book really gets the idea of community, but in a fantastical way. There is a familiar sense in the main goal of the characters. Luckily the story is fantasy and so, while much of this feels familiar, there is a distinct magical theme, almost comic bookish, that keeps the story from being too real.

The story reminds me a bit of Umbrella Academy. But, it is certainly its own thing. I'll leave it at that so I don't spoil anything.