by N. K. Jemisin
Book 1 starts with a setup much like a YA fantasy/romance - which is not a bad thing, but not what I was expecting. By the end of the book it grows past the familiar setup to something more complex, and I was hooked. Book 2 I liked even better because it was more leaning towards slice of life/worldb...
Book 1 starts with a setup much like a YA fantasy/romance - which is not a bad thing, but not what I was expecting. By the end of the book it grows past the familiar setup to something more complex, and I was hooked. Book 2 I liked even better because it was more leaning towards slice of life/worldb...
People have been recommending this author for years, and I've heard nothing but good stuff about her. So, I felt I was not taking a huge risk by buying the omnibus version of this series, rather than just starting with the first book. I'll discuss these with minimal spoilers. I have since heard so...
"Should I pause to explain? It is poor storytelling." You're telling me. The story has no structure, instead the narrative is interrupted by the first person unreliable narration that is, for some reason, so desirable. Things that are happening, often quick-paced and quite interesting, are stopped s...
This is a fantastic trilogy. Just go on & read it!
Roughly two thousand years ago the Gods' War broke out, killing mortals and godlings in the battle between siblings. In the end, Nahadoth and his closest followers were chained to serve the Arameri, the callous ruling family of Amn. But Nahadoth has never forgiven his brother, Bright Itempas, for ki...