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Synopsis
After her mother's mysterious death, a young woman is summoned to the floating city of Sky in order to claim a royal inheritance she never knew existed in the first book in this award-winning fantasy trilogy from the NYT bestselling author of The Fifth Season. Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle with cousins she never knew she had. As she fights for her life, she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother's death and her family's bloody history. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Yeine will learn how perilous it can be when love and hate -- and gods and mortals -- are bound inseparably together.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult fantasy contains mature sexual content, political violence, and complex themes of colonialism and divine manipulation. The protagonist navigates deadly court intrigue with bound gods as key players.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death of parent, and political violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers who love complex political fantasy with morally gray characters and epic stakes will be drawn into this dangerous world of gods and power.