The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (N. K. Jemisin)

This was a very interesting fantasy story, with a unique view of religion and gods. They remind me of the Greek gods - extravagant powers but with curious limitations, and personalities much like humans with their petty ambitions, rivalries, and jealousies. I liked the central character, a warrior woman thrown way out of her comfort zone who gives her all to save the whole world. She turns out to be the unlikely heir to the throne of the most powerful family in the world, a family that enslaves some of the gods themselves, but her role is that of human sacrifice, until she turns the tables. I enjoyed the story, especially when things started moving more quickly at the end.