Really great debut novel from Mishell Baker - definitely lived up to the hype from the other authors I follow! Borderline is an urban fantasy novel set in LA; the protagonist is a new employee of an organization in charge of regulating the direct influx of magic into our world. A primary focus of the worldbuilding is the relationship between magic and creativity/inspiration in our world, along with interesting implications on privilege (everyone creative has a magical source of inspiration, but only a privileged few can achieve a higher level greatness through increased access to that source). 
 Part of what made this novel so enjoyable to me was its truly unique protagonist. Millie is mentally ill (Borderline Personality Disorder), a double amputee due to a past suicide attempt, and bi/pansexual - and each of these things are part of her overall well-rounded character. They're not presented as Struggles She Must Overcome, but instead as part of her identity. Millie is a great example of diverse protagonists in books done right, and proof that you can have a character who, on her face, may look like a "special snowflake" but whose character makes coherent internal sense and relates logically to the world. 
 I highly, highly recommend this book and very much look forward to Mishell's next offerings!