Book Preview “Many books are good, some are great, but few are truly important. Add to this last category The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N. K. Jemisin’s debut novel …In this reviewer’s opinion, this is the must-read fantasy of the year.” “A complex, edge-of-your-seat story with plenty of funny, scary, and bittersweet twists.” Publishers Weekly (Starred … Read more
Book Preview I am, you see, a woman plagued by gods. It was worse once. Sometimes it felt as if they were everywhere: underfoot, overhead, peering around corners, and lurking under bushes. They left glowing footprints on the sidewalks. (I could see that they had their own favorite paths for sightseeing.) They urinated on the … Read more
Book Preview Dekarta Arameri’s face did not change; “For my heir, Granddaughter. I intend to name you to that position today.” The silence turned to stone as hard as my grandfather’s chair. It came to me that some response was expected. “You already have heirs,” I said. “Not as diplomatic as she could be,” Viraine … Read more
Book Preview Copyright This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. Copyright © 2020 by N. K. Jemisin The prologue was originally published in a slightly different … Read more