Artur Zab Zab itibaren Ayomfo, Ghana
The third in the series by Caitlin R. Kiernan, this book is one that surprised me. I've enjoyed many of her other books, but this had a bit of a story and a couple main characters that were even more sympathetic to me than I've noticed before. There's a lot of hope in this book in odd places, and also a lot of interlocking stories that relate to the other two books, Threshold and Low Red Moon of this trilogy. The story also strangely refers to happenings in the other two books (Silk and Murder of Angels) that she wrote that are related but not quite. It's enjoyable, but for those who enjoy darker fantasy than your usual.
I'm a Ben-hur loser--I didn't really read this book. I know a lot of people like it and that it's been hugely popular with American readers, but I had a hard time getting into it. I want to watch the movie though.