The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson, 403 pages.
The year is 1491 and Fatima is concubine to the last sultan of the Iberian peninsula. The newly united kingdom of Spain is coming for the sultanate, and more specifically for her best friend Hassan, who they consider a sorcerer for his ability to manipulate physical space with the maps he draws. Soon they are fleeing with the might of the Inquisition behind them and their only hope is the impossible island that Hassan has mapped them a way to.
This was a really cool book! For the first hundred pages or so it almost reads like pure historical fiction, which was really interesting. It was even more interesting because I don't know all that much about this period. I enjoyed the discussion the Orcs and Aliens book club had about this book, and everyone there seemed to like it too, so I would consider that a solid recommendation.
PS: read Kara's review here
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