The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
by N. K. Jemisin
Taste attributes: fantasyromancemyth/fairytalefresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringfighting evildeep rivalryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, stylish fantasy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle with cousins she never knew she had.
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- Author
- N. K. Jemisin
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 397
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