The companion to The Killing Moon. Gujaareh is under foreign occupation. A dream-plague kills in the night. A woman trains as the first female Gatherer while navigating the politics of resistance. Jemisin deepens her Egyptian-inspired world with a story about what happens when a holy city is conquered.
Some romantic content.
Skip if you dislike:
Moods: Dark Political Feminist Dream-Haunted
Tropes: Occupation Dream Plague Female Gatherer Revolution
Yes — same world, set afterward.
Excellent — Jemisin challenges her own world's gender norms.
Yes — two books, complete story.