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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (edition 2010)

by N. K. Jemisin

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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. 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. As she fights for her life, she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother's death and her family's bloody history.… (more)
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Title:The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Authors:N. K. Jemisin
Info:Orbit (February 2010), E-book
Collections:Read but unowned, Kindle
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Tags:2010, Fantasy, ALA Fantasy, gods and goddesses, magic, politics

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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin

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    Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (electronicmemory)
    electronicmemory: Who Fears Death is post-apocalyptic futuristic fantasy and The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms draws from classical sword and sorcery, but both are excellent novels about heroines who have found themselves beset and gifted (or possibly cursed) by powers beyond reckoning, while caught up in a political and supernatural power struggle that spans generations and eventually time itself.… (more)
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    The Broken Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin (electronicmemory)
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    The God Engines by John Scalzi (MyriadBooks)
    MyriadBooks: For the tools of chained gods.
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    Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson (souloftherose)
    souloftherose: Both are epic fantasy novels featuring strong female characters and focusing on gods in the respective fantasy worlds and their interactions with humans
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    The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (aulandez)
    aulandez: Both are strong first person narrated adventures of out-of-place heroes, and take familiar fantasy tropes and deconstruct them with intelligence and some wit.
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    City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett (calmclam)
    calmclam: Similar themes of empire and colonialism as well as wars against/between the gods.
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    The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman (MyriadBooks)
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    Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara (kaionvin)
    kaionvin: Dueling gods, reincarnation, child-like characters, and a female protagonist who gets involved in it all.
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    Racing the Dark by Alaya Dawn Johnson (PhoenixFalls)
    PhoenixFalls: Another female protagonist dragged into the affairs of the gods in a non-white high fantasy setting.
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    The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings (souloftherose)
    souloftherose: Another epic fantasy tale featuring gods
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    Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny (Shrike58)
    Shrike58: The cost of the abuse of divine powers, political & social intrigue, and a sprawling setting.
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    majkia: both are well-written creative takes on normal fantasy tropes
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First pure fantasy book I've read in---a startlingly long time. Taking me a bit to get back into the conventions, but it's worthwhile.

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Okay, I did like it, but the ending threw me a bit. It was good, readable, interesting, but just didn't quite make the jump from "good" to "great" for me. Possibly my standards are too high. ( )
  caedocyon | Feb 23, 2024 |
Okay, I thought this was gonna be some high-fantasy book with 0 romance… safe to say I was wrong. Most of the time I don’t really like romantasy because the romance takes over and there’s not much fantasy left. But in this book it was absolutely perfectly executed. Now bcs I didn’t expect it I lowkey started blushing at some parts of this book (maybe shouldn’t’ve on the train). I love the lore and the religion and I just love reading about the complex concepts. This book enchanted me and I read it in less than three days, it was amazing. Now, if I remember correctly the next book won’t have Yeine as a main character anymore (which I am actually so sad about because I loved her as a character, also might be wrong, still have to check it out) but I can’t wait to continue and explore more of nk jemisin’s writing ( )
  Liesl. | Feb 15, 2024 |
"This is an approximation, you realize. This is what your mortal mind can comprehend."
i mean i guess they were right ( )
  salllamander | Feb 11, 2024 |
Wow, love the mythos and the characters. The storyline had me hooked from the first few chapters. One of those, can't put down books. On to the next ones! ( )
  Zehava42 | Jan 23, 2024 |
Quick Word: So many people had praised this book that I picked it up wary of disappointment. And yet, I found it a refreshing, original novel with engaging ideas and characters. ( )
  TashaBookStuff | Jan 13, 2024 |
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms definitely leaves me wanting more of this delightful new writer.
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Jemisin, N. K.primary authorall editionsconfirmed
Benini, MilenaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Freeman, CasaundraNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Haulica, RaduTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Maccotta, Serenasecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Maillard, AlexandraTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mata, ManuelTraductorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Nielsen, CliffCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Panepinto, LaurenCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Parmiter, HelgaÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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The priests' lesson: beware the Nightlord, for his pleasure is a mortal's doom. My grandmother's lesson: beware love, especially with the wrong man.
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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. 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. As she fights for her life, she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother's death and her family's bloody history.

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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.
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