B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsapocalyptic / epic fantasy / Fantasy / Orbit7 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, I was first introduced to your work via your debut, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. That novel excited me for various reasons. It was an original take on the “person fights for the throne” fantasy staple. The characters were not white. The worldbuilding was really interesting. And, of ... more >
B ReviewsConspiracy / family relationships / Fantasy Romance / gods / N.K. Jemisin / Orbit / twins4 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, While I didn’t think the first two novels of your Inheritance trilogy were perfect, I liked that they were different and introduced some much-needed fresh air into the fantasy genre. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the final installment given that it’s about the child god, ... more >
B Reviewsblind / Conspiracy / Fantasy Romance / gods / N.K. Jemisin / religion18 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, Earlier this year I read your debut fantasy novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and enjoyed it quite a bit. So when it came time for your sophomore effort to be released, I made sure to request a copy. The Broken Kingdoms is the second book of the ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewsfamily relationships / Fantasy Romance / gods / mothers and daughters / N.K. Jemisin / Royalty19 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, Traditional fantasy is one of my favorite genres. In fact, it’s the type of fantasy I love best. And yet, I have such a contentious relationship with it because so much of it features elements I’m tired of: the vaguely medieval European setting, the quest structure in ... more >