The Kingdom of Gods (Inheritance Trilogy #3)

Ms Jemison is endlessly inventive and I think she writes that way: even she doesn’t know how it’s all going to end, so I was pleased when she managed to add more detail to her worlds, let us know what happened to some characters (one I think is her or someone she knows) and tie up the cosmology in the end… life goes on. It does to some degree have that feeling of a magazine serial, for a while it felt like a detective novel, at other times, relationships, introducing new characters, The plot lines and themes are all over the place – with some suggestion of “you know what I mean” politics but at the end I had that sad feeling when you finish the last page and have bid goodbye to the world and its characters. A good read if you maintain a soft focus and not too worried about making it to the end.

I *really* enjoyed the 1st book in the trilogy but books 2 & 3 were, for me, just OK. I was glad to find out what happened later to the characters, and the author really did keep bringing characters from previous books back into later books (either referencing them, giving more details about them, them reappearing, or the like) but … somehow I simply didn’t find the stories themselves as compelling, the world as novel.

That said, I think I liked book 3 second best because I liked the bonded threesome of brother, sister & Sieh and book 2 least of all but, of course, if one gets attached to the characters one wants to just keep reading.

I’d say, if money’s tight and you’ll only buy a few books this year … borrow from library to make sure you love all 3 before buying the entire trilogy.

Nk Jemisin creates worlds relatable to our own with rules and realities distinct. This trilogy, like The Broken Earth Trilogy, takes you out of reality and makes you fall in love with (and hate) the characters. Really, she is one of the finest sci-fi/fantasy writers of our time. If you enjoy escaping reality and disappearing into a good book, give this trilogy a try.

Since I first opened the opening to this series,

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy)

, I have been absolutely hooked. NK Jemisin creates a world with its rules, its own cultures and an entirely original fabric of reality. Yet, in this deeply original world, she brings profoundly human characters – even when, in fact, these characters are not human at all.

This is especially the case in this, the final of the series, where the protagonist of the story is one of the gods of the earlier books. From the first book, Sieh, the god of childhood, has been one of the most lovable and intriguing characters. The reader has seen him from many sides through the eyes of the protagonists of the first two installments and now gets to go inside Sieh’s own mind and see this complex character from the inside out. In this final installment, Sieh confronts a deeply personal challenge with massive consequences for the very fabric of the universe.

One of the things I deeply appreciate about Jemisin is that she only shows us the important bits. Some authors feel the need to fill in every step of the way, leaving in dull scenes that move the story forward in only the most predictable way. Jemisin resists the urge and every page, every interlude, every meditation deepens and nuances the reader’s understanding of the development of the characters and the plot. She gives time to show internal development, also resisting the urge to rush, but she is never boring.

My favourite of the series remains the second book, the

The Broken Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy)

, but the Kingdom of Gods in a worthy finale.

I cant determine whether this book is better or not than the Broken Earth Trilogy, for I loved this series too! I can say though, that this author is at the very top of my list for amazing fantasy writing and I cannot put her books down!!

This storyline was incredible and I love the worlds N.K. Jemesin brings you into with her writing. I have read every single book series she has written thus far and have loved each of them equally, but also more than any other books Ive read!! I cant wait until she publishes her next series!

Definitely a must read for Fantasy Lovers!!

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