Initially this seemed like a standard fantasy novel with the protagonist as author stand in. The basic plot--young lower class woman suddenly discovers she's actually a princess (sort of)--is pretty cliche. As more of the world mythology was unveiled, however, it began to explore questions I had ...
Really really really good second book! It takes place 10 years after the ending of book one, and is told from a new voice - Oree Shoth. I really enjoyed this one. It was similar enough in theme to its predecessor, but the tone and viewpoint were different. I like that this series is being told fr...
What a magnificent end to the series. As mentioned there, I'm only putting the middle book in the series on my favourites shelf, but it stands for all three. Jemisin is just so good at so many things, it practically hurts to finish any of her books. I need more! And I kind of can't write about th...
THIS ONE WAS EVEN BETTER Not as interesting as the first, but a very quick read and satisfying for a light summer read.
Lovely and painful. I love this book more than the last.... how is that even possible?!
Can't wait for the last one! :) Wow, I really love this series. And I'm so excited for the next book- Sieh is the main character! :D
This was my favorite of the trilogy. Oh my. NK Jemisin, why are you so unfairly brilliant and talented? It's just...not fair.
Woulda given it 4 stars but I found the "romance" aspects of the book to be blah, so 3 it is... Most imaginative, interesting fantasy novel I've read in a looooooong time.
The rating is for the audiobook, narrated by Casaundra Freeman. Excellent mythic fantasy setting. Good character development. Engaging action. Great read.
This was a breath of fresh air, a solid fantasy novel that refrains from being too epic. That is perfect for a fantasy junkie like me who often gets lost in grand tales from today's best epic authors.I enjoyed this book in audio format, so at first the way the story unfolded seemed a bit disjoin...
Fucking city. I stand on the rooftop of a building I don’t live in and spread my arms and tighten my middle and yell nonsense ululations at the construction site that blocks my view. I’m really singing to the cityscape beyond. The city’ll figure it out. It’s dawn. The damp of it makes my jeans fe...