I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Source: the library
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
by
N.K. Jemisin
in a hardcover edition that was published by Orbit on February 25, 2010 and has 427 pages.
Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon, Audibles.
First in the Inheritance Trilogy fantasy series.
My Take
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is a sneaky, twisting tale of malevolence. Gods do exist. And they can be tamed but only through tortuous methods which Yeine discovers as she plots her survival after her Grandfather calls her back to the city of Sky as one of three possible heirs to the throne.
Yeine finds the most unexpected allies in a city peopled completely with her family. She also finds unexpected truths about her mother and father’s past and the history of the world’s religion. But, how true are those truths? With all the shaded tongues and the false friendships, who can she trust when the knives are out for her blood and that of her father’s people.
A truly riveting story with complex characters about whom I need to know more. Jemisin creates a fascinating world of cultures and religion with its own believable dialog.
The Cover
I’m not sure about the cover. Oh, the graphics of the woman behind the Sky city feel right on the money but I’d have preferred a summer-blue for the sky. The gold just doesn’t feel right.
