Yeine’s mother was once heir to the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, but now that she has died and the ruler grows old, it is Yeine who must face her birthright and fight to inherit the throne she never wanted in the first place. Far from her home kingdom of Darre where the women are warriors and leaders, Yeine consorts with the old gods, now enslaved, and her relatives, who all bow to the one true god.

As she struggles with life inside the capital city, Sky, which is just one big castle suspended in the sky, Yeine finds that nothing is what it seems. She becomes an unlikely friend and ally to the enslaved gods whose powers are severely limited. Only Yeine’s warrior spirit and determination can help her survive the backstabbing politics and caste system of Sky.

Pick up The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by Hugo Award winner N.K. Jemisin for a fantastical exploration of race, class, gender, and why we fall in love with the people we do.