Trail of Lightning

This was Roanhorse's first novel. It's about a monster hunter in a post-apocalyptic world where both gods and monsters roam what's left of the world. I've read several monster hunter books this year, and this one is good. It was fast-paced, inventive, and set in the remnants of the Navajo Nation's reservation, one of the few places to survive the global climate catastrophe. But something about it didn't quite gel for me. The characters were well developed, but I didn't feel much empathy for them. I plan on reading the sequel, and I'm hoping this experience with them sets me up for a better time with them in the next book. This one was nominated for a slew of awards, including the Hugo and the Nebula.

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