Book Synopsis A man with no memory of his past and a struggling, blind street artist will face off against the will of the gods as the secrets of this strangers past are revealed in the sequel to The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, the debut novel of NYT bestselling author N. This act of kindness engulfs Oree in a nightmarish conspiracy. Oree Shoth, a blind artist, takes in a strange homeless man on an impulse. "In the first book of Jemisin's richly detailed Inheritance trilogy, an outcast heroine must find a way to hold her own amid the treachery of her grandfather's court.About the Book In the city of Shadow, beneath the World Tree, alleyways shimmer with magic and godlings live hidden among mortalkind. "The best book I've ever read."- Daveed Diggs of Hamilton "A delight for the fantasy reader."- Library Journal (Starred Review) on The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms "An absolutely fascinating read."- RT Book Reviews on The Killing Moon "Jemisin.creates a fabulously diverse array of peoples and lands, shot through with magic, loss, sex, and heartbreak."- NPR Books on The Inheritance Trilogy Jemisin proves yet again that she is one of the important new writers in the sff scene."- Kate Elliott, author of Cold Fire, on The Killing Moon The world is so fully fleshed out that I could breathe its spices, while the story and characters are so much a part of the world that you could not pull this story or these people out and plug them into a different setting. "In The Killing Moon, Jemisin displays her usual skill at portraying a world whose contours seem simple at first but which quickly break down into something much more complex and dissonant. "An astounding debut novel.the world building is solid, the characterization superb, the plot complicated but clear."- RT Book Reviews (Top Pick) on The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms "An offbeat, engaging tale by a talented and original newcomer."- Kirkus on The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
"Jemisin's engaging debut grabs readers right from the start.a complex, edge-of-your-seat story with plenty of funny, scary, and bittersweet twists."- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Jemisin's debut novel.In this reviewer's opinion, this is the must-read fantasy of the year."- Booklist Add to this last category The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K.
"Many books are good, some are great, but few are truly important. Jemisin, you can do no wrong.The blend of cultures and lore she draws on to make this very unique world is just stunning, and the fact that she inhabits it with such 3-dimensional characters is even more impressive.If you want to get away from traditional fantasy world-building, but keep the compelling characters and deep lore, definitely pick this up!!"- Felicia Day on The Killing Moon
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