The Bone Ship's Wake

I started the year with the first book of this series ([b:The Bone Ships 43521682 The Bone Ships (The Tide Child, #1) R.J. Barker https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553245088l/43521682.SX50.jpg 67688478]) and, though I liked it enough, I wasn't sure if I would be picking up the second book. Then I found the second book ([b:Call of the Bone Ships 50637119 Call of the Bone Ships (The Tide Child, #2) R.J. Barker https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654468932l/50637119.SY75.jpg 75640964]) on sale so I obviously had to get it and I think that was one of my best book decisions this year.It was a wild journey and it was all so very fun. I think this may the most unique world-building I've seen in a fantasy series (and I have read many). A matriarchal naval society with sea-dragons, talking bird creatures that control the wind, a social hierarchy system based upon the ability to give birth. I loved it. Additional a bad-ass hero who is a greying older woman? FANTASTIC.At one point I was so sure a woman wrote this book with how well it treated all its characters, imagine my surprise HAHAEverything about this series is refreshing. I will definitely be picking up more of R.J. Barker's books.