short books for reading slumps

catch up to your reading goals with these novellas!

the black god’s drums by p. djèlí clark takes place in this alternate steampunk new orleans during a civil war. we follow a clever girl with a godly advantage who overhears a traitorous plan. she’s ready to use it as leverage to join an airship and leave the city behind.

the practice, the horizon, and the chain by sofia samatar is so tiny, friends. you’ll eat this right up.

the basic gist is that a child who has always lived beneath the ship among the Chained is brought up to the elite through a scholarship program. it’s definitely an ode to power in solidarity.

in alfajiri by michael laborn, we’re watching a royal heir start to uncover all these dark secrets from her past. she was raised by the queen and feels loyal to the throne, but she’s starting to have some questions about the throne’s actions.

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