The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
N. K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010) is an epic fantasy and mythic fiction novel. The story is set in Sky. It features Yeine Darr, Nahadoth and Sieh. Readers will find themes of gods, characters of color, gods and goddesses and secrets.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, and 102 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 4 languages.
At about 397 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle with cousins she never knew she had. As she fights for her life, she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother's death and her family's bloody history.With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Yeine will learn how perilous it can be when love and hate - and gods and mortals - are bound inseparably together.
Awards & lists
- ✦Otherwise Award 2010 — Overall (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2011 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2011 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2011 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2011 — Best First Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms?
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms was written by N. K. Jemisin and first published in 2010.
What genre is The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Myth & Legend Fiction.
How long is The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms?
The median edition has 397 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms?
Readers who like it often enjoy The library at Mount Char, Bonehunters and The Burning God.
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