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The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

1 review

justjo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

And here I thought the Inheritance Trilogy was a bit more straightforward of a story compared to others from Jemisin. Broken Kingdoms, technically, could be read seperately from Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, but a lot of the plot just hits harder (and makes a bit more sense) knowing HTK. We get a new set of characters and a new setting, though both are tied to the setting and characters from book one. 

The way both stories are tied together gives such a level of depth to all the characters, and especially that of the gods. And it's told in a way that you don't see in very many series.

Spoilers for HTK in case anyone reads Broken Kingdoms as a stand alone:

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And I really appreciate how the story handles the fallout of HTK. A lot of stories will go "hey we got the bad guy. Everything is normal/only moderately changed!", but Broken Kingdoms looks at the ripple effects and how the power structures, while shifted and still a good/"happy" ending for HTK, aren't suddenly better for everyone in the world. The characters we see from HTK too, aren't these flawless beings who are wise and kind either. Nahadoth and Seih, namely, didn't just magically get over their hurt and anger. Yeine isn't suddenly this all encompassing powerful entity. They still have their battles and balancing acts.

The ending of Broken Kingdoms:

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It's just so bittersweet! I cannot wait until the new character introduced ties into the next book, especially considering the title!!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Pedophilia and Physical abuse