The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, Yeine is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, she is named an heiress to the king. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description After her mothers mysterious death, a young woman is summoned to the floating city of Sky in order to claim a royal inheritance she never knew existed in the first book in this award-winning fantasy trilogy from the NYT bestselling author of The Fifth Season. 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 mothers death and her familys bloody history. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Yeine will learn how perilous it can be when love and hate -- and gods and mortals -- are bound inseparably together. Author Biography N. K. Jemisin is a Brooklyn author who won the Hugo Award for Best Novel for The Fifth Season, which was also a New York Times Notable Book of 2015. She previously won the Locus Award for her first novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and her short fiction and novels have been nominated multiple times for Hugo, World Fantasy, Nebula, and RT Reviewers Choice awards, and shortlisted for the Crawford and the James Tiptree, Jr. awards. She is a science fiction and fantasy reviewer for the New York Times, and you can find her online at nkjemisin.com. Review "In the first book of Jemisins richly detailed Inheritance trilogy, an outcast heroine must find a way to hold her own amid the treachery of her grandfathers court. Ive got a special place in my heart for political intrigue, so this book was a delight through and through!"--Cassandra Clare"In THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS, N.K. Jemisin has created a smart, passionate heroine and an extraordinary world. Marvelous work from a marvelous storyteller!"--Carol Berg, author of Breath and Bone"Many books are good, some are great, but few are truly important. Add to this last category The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisins debut novel... This is the must-read fantasy of the year."--Booklist"THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS is the provocative and exciting debut novel by a writer whose work I hope to be reading for a long time to come." --Kate Elliott, author of Shadow Gate Review Quote "THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS is the provocative and exciting debut novel by a writer whose work I hope to be reading for a long time to come." -- Kate Elliott, author of Shadow Gate Details ISBN0316043915 Author N.K. Jemisin Short Title HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS Series Inheritance Trilogy (Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 0316043915 ISBN-13 9780316043915 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 1 Year 2010 DEWEY FIC Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2010-02-25 NZ Release Date 2010-02-25 US Release Date 2010-02-25 UK Release Date 2010-02-25 Pages 432 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Publication Date 2010-02-25 Imprint Little, Brown & Company Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130000012;

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