The Poppy War

Well I read this in English, unsure why it isn't on Goodreads that way anywhere.

A really wonderful and refreshing break from too much Eurocentric fantasy laden with cheap romance. The Poppy War is a gritty, fascinating novel with obvious but not heavy handed historical inspiration. Full of culture and realistic multifaceted characters, politics, magic, and war.

My top recommendation for anyone who reads fantasy and even those who don't.