The Serpent Sea (The Books of the Raksura)
"Wells makes it work, powering through on sheer creativity and characterization. Using its alien protagonist to explore the politics of gender and belonging, this is a fascinating read for SF readers looking for something out of the ordinary."-Publishers WeeklyThe Serpent Seais a  worthy sequel toThe Cloud Roadsand it features all of the strengths (fantastic world-building, great story, awesome characters) of that first novel. It is so easy to fall in love with this series and the reasons are manifold. -The Book Smugglers