Review: The Broken Kingdoms

The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin

The city of Sky has fallen into Shadow, hiding under the World Tree, with godlings finally free from the Interdiction left over from the Gods' War thousands of years before. Ten years after the birth of The Lady, Shadow is a "new" city formed between roots of the Tree and the politics of the Arameri and the Three.

 

Oree, born from a civilization destroyed by the Nightlord, has a secret of her own. Though she is a mortal, she can see magic through eyes blind to all else. When she finds a man with small magics linked to the rising of the sun, Oree didn't realize that her life would change forever.

 

The Broken Kingdoms continues the tale of Intempas, Nahadoth, and Yeine. With Intempas under a curse to roam as a mortal until he learns to love and earns forgiveness, it's great to see the flip side of the coin. Where the first book tells the story of the Gods' War mainly from Nahadoth's point of view, here we're able to see through the Dayfather's eyes as he struggles with his pride and madness. These first two books are linked and yet different, as each has a life of its own and a different way of sharing the story. Normally I find that the second book in a trilogy tends to be weaker, but because of the way the author switched viewpoints while continuing the story a decade later, the book feels fresh and enjoyable. I find that I loved The Broken Kingdoms as much as I loved the first book in the trilogy, and I can't wait to continue this saga.

 

The Broken Kingdoms is the second book in The Inheritance Trilogy, which I received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I will be reviewing the books separately and then writing a final review for the omnibus to make sure that every book is judged on its own merits and that I'm also able to comment on the combined experience.

 

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