The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, Book 1

by N. K. Jemisin

First published 2010

When her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, Yeine Darr is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. To her shock, she's named an heiress to the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. But the crown is a deadly prize, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle with ruthless cousins she never knew. As she fights for her life, Yeine draws closer to the secrets of her family's bloody history and the ties that bind mortals and gods together.

Genres: fantasy, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy, historical-fantasy

Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers

432 pages · Paperback

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