“A complex, edge-of-your-seat story with plenty of funny, scary, and bittersweet twists”

Publishers Weekly(starred review)

“An offbeat, engaging tale by a talented and original newcomer”

Kirkus

“An astounding debut novel… the world-building is solid, the characterization superb, the plot complicated but clear”

RT Book Reviews(Top Pick!)

“A delight for the fantasy reader”

Library Journal(starred review)

“The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms… is an impressive debut, which revitalizes the trope of empires whose rulers have gods at their fingertips”

io9

“N. K. Jemisin has written a fascinating epic fantasy where the stakes are not just the fate of kingdoms but of the world and the universe”

SFRevu

“Many books are good, some are great, but few are truly important. Add to this last category The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N. K. Jemisin’s debut novel… In this reviewer’s opinion, this is the must-read fantasy of the year”

BookPage

“A similar blend of inventiveness, irreverence, and sophistication – along with sensuality – brings vivid life to the setting and other characters: human and otherwise… The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms definitely leaves me wanting more of this delightful new writer”

Locus

“A compelling page-turner”

The A.V. Club

“An absorbing story, an intriguing setting and world mythology, and a likable narrator with a compelling voice. The next book cannot come out soon enough”

fantasybookcafe.com

“The Broken Kingdoms…expands the universe of the series geographically, historically, magically and in the range of characters, while keeping the same superb prose and gripping narrative that made the first one such a memorable debut”

Fantasy Book Critic

“The Kingdom of Gods once again proves Jemisin’s skill and consistency as a storyteller, but what sets her apart from the crowd is her ability to imagine and describe the mysteries of the universe in language that is at once elegant and profane, and thus, true”

Shelf Awareness