The Broken Kingdoms
N. K. Jemisin's The Broken Kingdoms (2010) is a mythic fiction novel. The story is set in Shadow. It features Oree Shoth and Shiny. It deals with magic, secrets, gods and goddesses and blind women.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions across 3 languages.
It runs to roughly 397 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Broken Kingdoms
"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 ebgulfs 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..."
Quick answers
Who wrote The Broken Kingdoms?
The Broken Kingdoms was written by N. K. Jemisin and first published in 2010.
What genre is The Broken Kingdoms?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction.
How long is The Broken Kingdoms?
The median edition has 397 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Broken Kingdoms?
Readers who like it often enjoy The library at Mount Char, The Lightning Thief and Warbreaker.
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