The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin, published by Orbit in 2010, is a paperback edition comprising 412 pages. This debut novel introduces readers to Yeine Darr, an outcast from the northern regions who is summoned to the opulent city of Sky following her mother’s mysterious death. As she navigates this new world, Yeine discovers she is a contender for the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, embroiled in a fierce power struggle with unexpected relatives while uncovering the dark secrets surrounding her family’s past.
In this epic fantasy, Jemisin weaves a tale where the lives of gods and mortals intersect, revealing the complexities of love, hate, and ambition. As Yeine confronts the dangers of her new reality, she learns that both divine and human beings harbor secrets that can change the course of her life. The narrative explores themes of power dynamics and the impact of unexplained phenomena, setting the stage for a rich and immersive experience. This edition invites readers into a world filled with intrigue and mythology, marking the beginning of The Inheritance Trilogy.
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The debut novel from the triple Hugo Award-winning N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season
***WINNER of the Locus Award for Best First Novel***
***WINNER of the RT Reviewer’s Choice Award***
***Shortlisted for the Tiptree, the Crawford, the Nebula, the Hugo, the World Fantasy, the David Gemmell and the Goodreads Readers’ Choice Awards***
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 – a palace above the clouds where gods’ and mortals’ lives are intertwined.
There, to her shock, Yeine is named one of the potential heirs 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 a pair of cousins she never knew she had. As she fights for her life, she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother’s death and her family’s bloody history.
But it’s not just mortals who have secrets worth hiding and Yeine will learn how perilous the world can be when love and hate – and gods and mortals – are bound inseparably.
The Inheritance Trilogy begins with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, continues in The Broken Kingdoms and concludes in The Kingdom of Gods.
Also by N. K. Jemisin:
The Broken Earth trilogy
The Fifth Season
The Obelisk Gate
The Stone Sky
The Dreamblood Duology
The Killing Moon
The Shadowed Sun
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