The Kingdom of Gods
Readers rate it 3.9 (195 on Hardcover)
332 pages · Released Oct 27, 2011 · Orbit
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This is the final book in an adult fantasy trilogy, not primarily a young adult novel despite the 'YA' tag in metadata. It deals with complex themes including slavery, war, political betrayal, and the personal cost of duty versus love. While not graphically violent, the emotional and thematic weight—including trauma, abuse legacies, and existential stakes—makes it best suited for older teens with some fantasy experience.
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Shahar and the godling Sieh must face off against the terrible magic threatening to consume their world in the incredible conclusion to the Inheritance Trilogy, from Hugo award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N. K. Jemisin. For two thousand years the Arameri family has ruled the world by enslaving the ver... Shahar and the godling Sieh must face off against the terrible magic threatening to consume their world in the incredible conclusion to the Inheritance Trilogy, from Hugo award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N. K. Jemisin. For two thousand years the Arameri family has ruled the world by enslaving the very gods that created mortalkind. Now the gods are free, and the Arameri's ruthless grip is slipping. Yet they are all that stands between peace and world-spanning, unending war. Shahar, last scion of the family, must choose her loyalties. She yearns to trust Sieh, the godling she loves. Yet her duty as Arameri heir is to uphold the family's interests, even if that means using and destroying everyone she cares for. As long-suppressed rage and terrible new magics consume the world, the Maelstrom -- which even gods fear -- is summoned forth. Shahar and Sieh: mortal and god, lovers and enemies. Can they stand together against the chaos that threatens? Includes a never before seen story set in the world of the Inheritance Trilogy.
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- Fiction
- Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Character driven
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- medium-paced
- adventurous
- dark
- emotional
- mysterious
- sad
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ISBN 9780316076005 · Orbit