The Awakened Kingdom

 This is a very short (a little over 100 pages) novella that functions as a capstone to N.K. Jemisin's ‘Inheritance' trilogy.  Jemisin is someone who specializes in grand themes and huge plots and I wasn't sure how that style would translate to a novella but I was pleasantly surprised here.  Jemisin's creativity once again shines here as she weaves a tale about Shill, a godling meant to replace Sieh from the trilogy proper.  As it turns out, Shill is not Sieh, and a decent amount of the book is spent with her internal conflict regarding that.  Ultimately, this is a story about choices and expectations and I think Jemisin does a really solid job exploring those themes in such a short space.  It's a really fun, quick read that I would recommend to anyone who liked the three books in the main ‘Inheritance' trilogy.