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| Title | : | The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | N.K. Jemisin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 427 pages |
| Published | : | February 25th 2010 by Hachette Book Group Orbit |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. High Fantasy. Epic Fantasy |
N.K. Jemisin
Paperback | Pages: 427 pages Rating: 3.85 | 48635 Users | 5157 Reviews
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I picked up this book after reading a thought-provoking article about the author in The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015.... I really liked what she said about coming to fantasy with no interest in maintaining the status quo. She's right that so many fantasy books are about restoring order to a kingdom, returning a rightful heir to the throne, or getting back to the good old days by defeating some dark power that threatens to unbalance society. Jemisin, as an African American female writer, says this simply doesn't resonate with her or interest her, and why should it? Instead, she writes science fiction which challenges those in power, threatens the ordered society, and questions whether the good old days ever existed. I like books that force me to rethink paradigms, so I decided to check out her work. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is a wonderful read. The first book of a trilogy, it introduces us to Yeine Darr, an outcast from the ruling family of Sky and the product of an unsanctioned biracial marriage, who is summoned home to the palace and suddenly made one of three heirs to the throne for reasons unclear. Soon she is locked in a cold war with her two cousins, both of whom have much more power and understanding of politics. But Yeine gains some powerful if unstable allies: the Enefadah, gods who were enslaved by the ruling family after those deities lost a war against the Lord of Light, the patron god of Sky. You know me. I can't resist a good book with gods knocking around, causing chaos among mortals. I loved the mythology Jemisin created, and how she turned the bright shiny castle with the glorious white king and the heavenly patron god into just about the most horrible place you can image. I'm looking forward to the next two books, though after that ending (NO SPOILERS, BUT WOW) I have no idea where she will go with the story!
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| Original Title: | The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms |
| ISBN: | 0316043915 (ISBN13: 9780316043915) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Inheritance Trilogy #1 |
| Characters: | Dekarta Arameri, Kinneth Arameri (post mortem), Yeine Darr/Arameri, Scimina Arameri, Relad Arameri, Itempas, Nahadoth, Enefa ('post mortem'), Sieh, T'vril Arameri |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2011), Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2010), Locus Award for Best First Novel (2011), World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2011), David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2011) David Gemmell Ravenheart Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Cover Art (2011), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2010), James Tiptree Jr. Award Honor List (2010), Prix Elbakin.net for Meilleur roman fantasy traduit (2011) |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 48635 Users | 5157 ReviewsAppraise Regarding Books The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance Trilogy #1)
I picked up this book after reading a thought-provoking article about the author in The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015.... I really liked what she said about coming to fantasy with no interest in maintaining the status quo. She's right that so many fantasy books are about restoring order to a kingdom, returning a rightful heir to the throne, or getting back to the good old days by defeating some dark power that threatens to unbalance society. Jemisin, as an African AmericanI've just realized I'm about to give two entirely different books the exact same rating for entirely different reasons. Somehow, that is profoundly unsatisfying to my bookish need to categorize. I need a GR ratings intervention.Something about "The Hundred" fails to digest well. Falling back on my inevitable food analogies, it felt like all those ingredients I love were there--sugar, flour, butter, vanilla, chocolate--but scrambled, fried and decorated into a concoction I wanted to love but just
Very much enjoyed it. I have a great love of fantasy that does something a little different, and this book is a little different in a whole lot of ways.Good book. Recommended.
You can always tell when you come across something and know you've never quite read anything like it before, because afterwards, your brain won't know quite how to file it away. It has to create new paradigms to fit stuff into. I was in that stage for quite a while after reading this weird, sensual, dark, joyful book.Our main character Yeine lives in a world where belief in the gods is not an option. The gods walk among them. It's a world where one nation, the Arameri, have all the power because
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N.K. Jemisin approaches empire in her epic fantasy debut, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. Laura Resnick ( In Legend Born ) conceived of conquered Silerians, but few authors discuss the national, political and local effects of imperialism, fearing bored readers and infodumps. Jemisin's subtlety indicates a social awareness, an appreciation for PR vs. reality, biased histories, and mistrust of power."Once, like High North, Senm was also a land of barbarians, and the Amn were simply the most
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