![]() ![]() I'd read the author's "Hundred Thousand Kingdoms" previously and thought it was OK and with potential, but I hadn't rushed to read her other books. flagÄetailed, nuanced world, refreshingly different If you are looking for a refreshing setting for the fantasy genre, in depth characters, and an interesting, captivating plot, look no further than The Killing Moon. Sarah Zimmerman reads the book masterfully and hearing the book read aloud amplifies the beautiful writing of Jemisin. I picked up the audiobook version and am thankful I did. The book is a bit dark, which I enjoyed and felt with the subject matter she was tackling fit together well. She breaths life into her characters through their interaction and even with subtle touches of mannerisms and behavior that further imbed's them in the reader's mind. Her descriptions do a wonderful job of giving the reader a sense of place. ![]() ![]() The learning curve is steeper than some of the fantasy out there, but once you get a few chapters in, and understand the general premise, the story takes off. I went into Jemisin's book having never read any of her novels and not quite knowing what to expect. ![]()
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