The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Readers rate it 3.8 (502 on Hardcover)
263 pages · Released Feb 25, 2010 · Orbit
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This is a dark adult fantasy novel with mature themes of power, abuse, and mortality that extends well beyond typical YA content despite occasionally being shelved as such. The narrative involves slavery, violent power struggles, complex family trauma, and intimate scenes; it's best suited for older teens and adults who can engage with morally grey characters and heavy emotional content. The writing is sophisticated and the worldbuilding is intricate, but the darkness and sexual content make it inappropriate for younger readers.
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From the publisher
After her mother's 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... After her mother's 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 mother's death and her family's 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.
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- Fiction
- Diverse Characters
- A mix driven
- Loveable Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
- Character driven
- Weak Character Development
- medium-paced
- Written by Women
- Rec: Read Next
- Adventurous
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ISBN 9780316075978 · Orbit