The precursor to N. K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy, this is another fantasy setting fully divorced from Tolkien. For that reason alone, I’m into it.

It features a protagonist who gets entangled with the enslaved gods who are used and abused by the people in power. Hijinks ensue.

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms ¶

The first novel in this series didn’t capture me as much as I would have hoped but I am planning to read the rest to see how the series evolves.

Other books ¶

to read eventually…