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After the oceans rise and the gods walk the earth, the United States fragments. This story is set in one fragment, the Navaho nation, which has largely walled itself off from the rest of survivors. There are monsters in the walls.

Our protagonist is Maggie Hoskie. Hoskie's grandmother was brutally killed by monsters. Somewhere in that dark night, her slayer-like powers unlocked and she killed the monsters A god took her in and trained her. Later, the god abandoned her.

Maggie is incredibly young and incredibly damaged. She is trying hard not to be evil, but some of the things she does are pretty awful, in a heads-in-bags sort of way. But in a world where the monsters are rising, she performs a vital function.

She's a vivid character in a vivid fantasy world. The prose is good. Maggie would really annoy me but for the fact she is so young and has been used so awfully.

I liked reading it but the ending left me cold. I hope there's a good payoff in the next book.