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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

Book 1 of the Inheritance Trilogy
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin is a gripping tale set in a rich and complex fantasy world where gods and mortals coexist. The story follows Yeine Darr, a young woman summoned to the city of Sky where she is thrust into a power struggle over the inheritance of her grandfather's throne. Caught between political intrigue and divine conflicts, Yeine must navigate a dangerous landscape where every decision could lead to treachery or revelation.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to intricate political intrigue, powerful deities, and a richly woven world of magic. It offers a captivating narrative from N. K. Jemisin, presenting a story of divine conflict, family betrayal, and an unravelling of secrets that can change the fate of kingdoms.

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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

In this brilliantly original debut fantasy, a young woman becomes entangled in a power struggle of mythic proportions.

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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.

Series: Inheritance Trilogy

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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin is praised for its wistful, lyrical tone and masterfully handled romantic and political intrigue. As the first book in the Inheritance Trilogy, it combines sensitive, restrained high fantasy with a fantastically grand yet personal story. Readers and reviewers regard Jemisin as a bold and strong new voice in fantasy fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841498171

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 303g

Pages: 448

About the Author

N. K. Jemisin is a career counselor, political blogger and would-be gourmand living in New York City. She's been writing since the age of 10, although her early works will never see the light of day.

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