The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

Inheritance Trilogy #1

N.K. Jemisin

311 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

After her mother's mysterious death, a young woman is summoned to the floating city of Sky in order to claim a royal inheritance she never knew existed in the first book in this award-winning fantasy trilogy from the NYT bestselling author of The ...

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Moods

adventurous 68%
dark 68%
mysterious 62%
emotional 39%
tense 39%
challenging 22%
reflective 13%
hopeful 12%
sad 8%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 17%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 24% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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