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castironShannon Chakraborty, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. Historical fantasy set mostly around the western Indian Ocean in medieval times. A middle-aged woman who retired from piracy to raise her daughter takes on one last job, which of course turns out to be far more complicated and dangerous than expected. I thoroughly enjoyed Amina's POV and the worldbuilding. There are some gruesome bits, but they're telegraphed far enough in advance that I could skim them and don't have the images stuck in my head.
Nilima Rao, A Disappearance in Fiji. A mystery novel set in Fiji in 1914. Akal Singh, a Sikh Indian police sergeant, has recently been transferred in disgrace from Hong Kong to Fiji. There he's assigned to investigate the disappearance of an Indian woman who was an indentured worker on a sugar cane plantation. It's not a comfortable read -- the book does not gloss over the racism and prejudice that Akal experiences -- but it's an interesting setting and a good mystery.
Nilima Rao, A Disappearance in Fiji. A mystery novel set in Fiji in 1914. Akal Singh, a Sikh Indian police sergeant, has recently been transferred in disgrace from Hong Kong to Fiji. There he's assigned to investigate the disappearance of an Indian woman who was an indentured worker on a sugar cane plantation. It's not a comfortable read -- the book does not gloss over the racism and prejudice that Akal experiences -- but it's an interesting setting and a good mystery.