Vermilion: The Adventures of Lou Merriwether, Psychopomp by Molly Tanzer ★★★★★

"I’m very glad to have met you. I never knew there was anyone like you in the whole world." 

I loved this book. 

Anything this unique makes description difficult but here goes: Early Anita Blake set in an unfamiliar paranormal post Civil War America with a je ne sais quoi of The Sky Is Yours.

Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente ★★★★★

"Everything in this world requires a heart in trade.  There’s no such thing as a good bargain."