There is a logical sequence to books- beginning, middle, end. So what happens when that order is disrupted? Read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin and you’ll find out. And be pleasantly surprised.
Set in a fictional world where magic is common and gods are known on a first name basis, this is the story of a girl, Yeine, who was thrown into a political fight for the throne. At least, that’s what it’s supposed to be about. This book, however, is anything but political. Instead, Yeine is on a mission to figure out who murdered her mother, and that quest will lead her to befriending the fallen gods and falling in love with the most dangerous of them all.
This book starts with the ending, but it is only once you reach the final chapter that all falls into place. It was such a brilliant diffusion that I immediately read the book all over again – and certainly didn’t skip over those sexy love scenes. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is a brilliantly unique page turner, and the only boring thing about it is the title.
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