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Recent reads include Eric Morganstern's The Starless Sea, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, and Swordheart by the wonderful T. Kingfisher. 

They had me when I read that the story is largely set in a fantasitc and endless?? underground library. Superficially, a "portal" fantasy, as one reaches the library via hidden doors.  The structure of is interesting. There is the main story, interleaved by short selections from several books from the library, little vignettes/fables. The relationship of the multiple story lines becomes (somewhat) more clear as the book progresses. A languid sort of read, reminds me somewhat of Piranesi.

In the Invisible Life is Addie LaRue, the main character makes a deal with the result that anyone she meets forgets her almost immediately. Then, she meets someone that remembers her. 

And finally Swordheart, T Kingfisher. Sold as '"romantasy", it has love interest that is important to the plot and characters, but not too romancy for an old guy, and all with the delightful Kingfisher twist. I will always read her books as soon as they come out, and unequivocally recommend them, pretty much independent of one's reading preferences. One of the main characters is Zale, lawyer-priest for the Temple of the White Rat: "Zale grinned like a shark that had eaten the cat, the canary, and several innocent bystanders."
 

82Eridani wrote:

Thanks for the recommendations! I've enjoyed N. K. Jemisin's books this last year -- wonderful world building and complex characters. 

Which Jemisin books did you read? My favorite is The Killing Moon + The Shadowed Sun duology, from 2012. I read the most recent "Great Cities" books. Enjoyed them, but struggled at times to get through. If I knew more about NYC I bet the books would be a lot more interesting.