What with one thing and another…
I ended up reading this weekend. I finished a book I’ve needed to read for several months (more on that one later, closer to its release), and then I wanted something fast-paced and gory, but couldn’t find anything that sounded perfect, so I ended up opening a fantasy novel I’ve had sitting around for a little while (thanks to Ana’s review at the Book Smugglers): THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS by N.K. Jemisin.
And I didn’t put it down again. I even did the reading-while-stirring-the-pot thing over the stove while making dinner. I’m not good at reviewing, and Ana’s review pretty much says everything I would. The non-linear storytelling frame Jemisin uses is just … amazing. Within a few short sentences, she sucked me in. And now, having reached the end, I want to go back and read it again with everything that happened in the course of the story in mind, because I have a feeling it will be like reading it for the first time all over again, peeling back a thick layer of the story that I hadn’t seen before.
Seriously, just a great book.
Seriously, how awesome is this book? SO glad you liked it, the non-linear storytelling got me from the start. And I am now dying for the sequels – the next one is Itempas’ and the third one Sieh’s! Woot.
also: Nahadoth. Swoon.
Oh, good!
I was just mentioning on Jill Myles’s Goodreads account that I couldn’t drum up much excitement for the sequel if it followed Yeine, because although I loved how it ended, I didn’t know if I wanted to follow her after the climax [vague here for spoilery reasons].
But Itempas, yes. (And hopefully mortal Naha!) And Sieh, too? Color me super, super happy.
I agree with Ana and you. Doesn’t it remind you of anime? The whole situation reminded me of the RG Veda manga and anime by CLAMP, but with a fresh twist (and not quite as many gods to confuse the heck out of me).
I was lucky to go to an author event that NK was at and she read from The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. I really need to read this one.
Hi,
I have never heard of this book or author so I might just have to go check them out if they are worthy of reading whilst cooking supper (I do that too, especially if the book has sucked me right in)!
Naomi aka (Supernatural Bookworm)