The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Book 1 of the Inheritance Trilogy
$22.84
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2010
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841498171 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1841498173 |
| Author: | N.K. Jemisin |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 156mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Inheritance Trilogy |
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Jemisin’s first novel has a wistful, lyrical tone, and the intrigue - both romantic and political - is skillfully handled. Book one in the Inheritance Trilogy is sensitive, restrained high fantasy - Guardian
A story that manages to be both fantastically grand and very personal. Definitely recommended - Waterstones Books Quarterly“A bold and strong new voice in fantasy fiction” Tricia Sullivan, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning authorJemisin’s first novel has a wistful, lyrical tone, and the intrigue - both romantic and political - is skillfully handled. Book one in the Inheritance Trilogy is sensitive, restrained high fantasy - GuardianA story that manages to be both fantastically grand and very personal. Definitely recommended - Waterstones Books Quarterly“A bold and strong new voice in fantasy fiction” Tricia Sullivan, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning authorAbout The Author
N.K. Jemisin
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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