![]() For many centuries the Arameri have lived decadently in their palatial tower of Sky, ruthlessly destroying anyone who goes against their “suggestions” but otherwise enforcing a general peace. Yeine Darr is the hereditary chief of a small, unimportant kingdom who is summoned to the court of the Arameri, the hegemonic rulers of the world. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms begins with an interesting combination of character and setting. For reasons I will get into in a minute, I suspect reading them all at once wasn’t merely unnecessary but even a little harmful. The three books share a setting, a few characters, and should definitely be read in the order published, but they really are self-contained. The Inheritance Trilogy is an example of the latter. There are trilogies that are really one story (the vast majority these days, it seems to me) and trilogies that are really what it says on the tin, three stories. This is one of those times where my all-at-once approach came back to bite me. As is my custom, when I heard it was part of a trilogy I put it on my “to read” list, avoided synopses, and waited to read it until the trilogy was published so I could read it all at once. Jemisin’s debut novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, got great reviews and was nominated for both the Hugo and the Nebula. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin Januat 1:44 am | Posted in 3 stars, Book Reviews, Fantasy | 1 Comment ![]()
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