Series: Dreamblood

The Shadowed Sun by N. K. Jemisin is set in Gujaareh, the city of dreams, which suffers under the imperial rule of the Kisuati Protectorate. A city where the only law was peace now knows violence and oppression. And nightmares: a mysterious and deadly plague haunts the citizens of Gujaareh, dooming the infected to die screaming in their sleep. Trapped...

In the mystical and ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace reigns supreme, upheld by a unique and sacred order. Governed by strict adherence to the laws of their dream-goddess Hananja, the city is a place where tranquility and order are paramount. Yet, this peace is far from passive. It is vigilantly maintained by the enigmatic Gatherers, priests who traverse both the...