Mammoths at the Gates

This novella is the fourth in the Singing Hills Cycle, which makes this another series I'm caught up on! (yay!) (Only temporarily, though - there is a 5th book set to release next year and apparently 2-3 more planned after that??)

These stories take place in a world that feels like it could be imperial China, but with magic. We follow the cleric Chih, whose goal is to collect stories from wherever they may find them. This book is somewhat different in that we follow Chih home and get to learn about the place they come from. It is also a story about grief and loss and the ways in which we manage those feelings.

I really enjoy these books, the author does a great job of packing an impactful story into a small package. The author says you can read these books in any order, so if you see one I'd advise giving it a try.