The Element of Fire - Martha Wells

It's not political, but she is one of my favorite authors and her first book was re-released last month. Unfortunately, this brings down the value of my out-of-print paperback down from $50 to right around 5 or 10, but that's okay, because at least people can buy the book themselves instead of asking me to borrow it. I wasn't going to let their greasy hands mess up my extremely rare paperback.

Anyway, she's a great author, and I tend not to like fantasy novels. Her 2nd book, "City of Bones" is the reason I started reading when I was younger, so plugging her book feels like my duty. Her blog is here.