Simon reviewed The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakraborty
Swashbuckling (of sorts) in a different part of the world, anchored in deep humanity.
4 stars
Another Hugo nominee.
It was lovely to read something set in a medieval fantasy setting that was not a western European one. Instead it is tales of adventure on the high seas of the Gulf of Aden and the Western shores of the Indian ocean. A multicultural world with just a touch of magic, and a lot of humanity
I liked the story and the way that it was told, but for some reason it didn't grip me. This may be more to do with my life at the moment than the book itself. I liked it, a lot, but I didn't love it. I'd recommend it to anybody who finds the above intruiging, but I won't be immediately seeking out everything the author has written.