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A man with no memory of his past and a struggling, blind street artist will face off against the will of the gods as the secrets of this stranger's past are revealed in the sequel to The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, the debut novel of NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin.
In the city of Shadow, beneath the World Tree, alleyways shimmer with magic and godlings live hidden among mortalkind. Oree Shoth, a blind artist, takes in a strange homeless man on an impulse. This act of kindness engulfs Oree in a nightmarish conspiracy. Someone, somehow, is murdering godlings, leaving their desecrated bodies all over the city. And Oree's guest is at the heart of it. . .
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"I actually liked this one better than the first because I enjoyed the greater focus on the gods. I also actually liked Oree more than I should have. Her silly cliched traits such as being a blind girl who could see magic and paint actually worked for me. I don't know. Maybe I was lenient because Itempas was just such an interesting character and I liked his character development, as well as his complicated relationship with his children and his former lovers. I would have liked to see more Nahadoth and Itempas interaction though. But I liked the mystery, I liked the characters and I liked the world. My complaint is probably toward the too-long finale, but I'm guessing it had to be done to lead into the final book of the trilogy, which I am actually pretty excited for. I'm also not entirely sold on the romance in this one, but that's because I find the gods infinitely more interesting than their human paramours. They deserve each other. But yeah, I was slightly more invested in Oree than I ever was in Yeine so the revelations with her packed more of a punch. With Yeine, I was always a bit bored. What I think this book does best though is show how skewed the gods' perspective is from mortals and yet how it contains just traces of similarities. It's a nice touch."
— Lindsey (4 out of 5 stars)
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In the first book of Jemisin's richly detailed Inheritance trilogy, an outcast heroine must find a way to hold her own amid the treachery of her grandfather's court. I've got a special place in my heart for political intrigue, so this book was a delight through and through!
— Cassandra Clare -
The very best kind of sequel: as lush and evocative and true as the first, with all the same sense of mystery, giving us the world and characters we already love, and yet with a new story and a wonderfully new perspective on the whole dazzling world and pantheon the author has built.
— Naomi Novik -
This is a book that readers won't be able to put down...A magnificent novel and one of the best books this reviewer has read this year.
— Romantic Times (4-1/2 Stars) -
Returning fans will especially appreciate certain details, but this novel stands on its own and is worth reading purely for its own strengths.
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) -
...The key is just to tell a great, exciting, engaging story that keeps you turning pages long past your bedtime. And Jemisin has definitely done that here.
— io9.com -
Jemisin's talent as a storyteller should make her one of the fantasy authors to watch in the coming years.
— Library Journal
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" I think I might be one of the people who liked it MORE than the first one. The only part that really bothered me was that all of a sudden on like chapter 3 or whatever the protagonist was like GUESS WHAT I'M BLIND and I was like, what? That was...a little confusing. And oh my god, the end. Say one thing about N.K. Jemisen, say girl can write a damn good love scene. "
— Megan, 2/11/2014 -
" I thought The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms was a really good book but The Broken Kingdoms is even better. Oree's story and the interactions of the gods and mortals is complicated and always interesting. The story was very compelling and I didn't want to put the book down. I would highly recommend the book. I am looking forward to reading the final book in the trilogy. "
— Donna, 2/3/2014 -
" I've read almost seventy books this year and this is the only one that made me cry. That ending... Wow. "
— Chelsea, 1/25/2014 -
" not a very interesting book....i could not even finish reading it..i had to jump some pages..all in all, i feel the first book was better...it was still the same writing style if not less imaginative........ "
— Olayinka, 1/18/2014 -
" So often sequels are a disappointment but The Broken Kingdoms lived up to my expectations. Great characters, language, and story. Can't wait for number three. "
— Snicks, 1/17/2014 -
" Not as good as the first one but baring some very poorly conceived plot devices an excelent read. "
— Filippy, 1/7/2014 -
" Took a little bit longer to get into as the main character was different but I grew to love her story! can't wait to read the 3rd now "
— Stacy, 8/28/2013 -
" so.. I started this one immediately after the first.. and I won't be worth a damn at work today because I couldn't put it down till I was done. shrugs.. need I say more. "
— Natina, 8/28/2013 -
" Sequel. Interesting plot, good writing. "
— Vex, 8/16/2013 -
" A fun fantasy novel with an interesting concept. Definitely worth reading. "
— Karina, 9/7/2012 -
" Not as good as the first, but enjoyable. "
— R, 8/5/2012 -
" This series just keeps getting better and better. "
— Anne, 11/30/2011 -
" Eh. Not as good as the first one, but not bad, either. Serious loss of points for naming one of the main protagonists "Shiny" which annoyed the LIVING HELL out of me. "
— Adam, 8/30/2011 -
" I am so pressed right now. Just take my tears, Jemisin. I don't know what the hell to feel right now. Too many different emotions... I'm going to have to find something else to do or read to calm myself now. "
— Tiara, 3/27/2011 -
" If I could give the book 4.5 stars I would. It was a good story just not as good as the first (in my opinion). That being said I'm ready for the next one in October! "
— Casandra, 3/26/2011 -
" I liked this even more than The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, although I'm not sure whether it would make sense someone who hadn't read the first one. Less exposition about the world, more just jumping into the story, and the main character was more in control of her own story. "
— Elizabeth, 3/14/2011 -
" THe second book in the hundred thousand kingdoms trilogy. Excellent read. "
— Orea, 3/10/2011
About N. K. Jemisin
N. K. Jemisin is an American author who has won three consecutive Hugo Awards for Best Novel. Her work has also won the Nebula, Locus, and Goodreads Choice awards. She is a reviewer for the New York Times Book Review, and she has been an instructor for the Clarion and Clarion West writing workshops.