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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (N.K. Jesmin)
Amazon Description
Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle.
Epic fantasy from a talented new author.
It's hard to find a strong, likeable female lead in a political fantasy, but Jemisin has done it. Enjoyed the transformation of the gods from comical side characters (think ghosts haunting the walls) into a core piece of the plot.
correct author's name is... N. K. Jemisin