Book Recommendation: Saiyuki, by Kazuya Minekura
Saiyuki lives and dies by its characters. Our four main characters are all distinct, with tortured pasts and intense personal drives to go west, aside from the primary plot.
Book Recommendation: Silver Queendom, by Dan Kobolt
Silver Queendom is a fun heist story that reads like three novellas in one, with each successive heist that much more elaborate—and dangerous.