How can you write about gods and still keep your story relatable? It's one of the biggest challenges for fantasy writers. The great wonder of N.K. Jemisin's The Broken Kingdoms is that she makes it look easy. Spoilers ahead...
Ask N.K. Jemisin about "The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms"
We've spent the week in the io9 book club discussing N.K. Jemisin's novel The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
The io9 Book Club is in session! Let's discuss "The Hundred Thousand…
This month, the io9 book club read N.K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. And today the meeting is in session, so it's time to start discussing!
io9 Book Club reminder: Next week we discuss N.K. Jemisin's "The Hundred …
If you want to join us for the io9 Book Club this month, be sure to start reading N.K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, to prepare for our August 30 meeting. But wait - what is this io9 Book Club?
io9 Book Club Reminder: August's pick is N.K. Jemisin's "The Hundred…
If you want to join us for the io9 Book Club this month, be sure to start reading N.K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, to prepare for our August 30 meeting. But wait - what is this io9 Book Club?
The Disturbing Subtexts Of Fantasy Novels
Fantasy novels are supposed to take you into magical realms far from everyday life. But are there creepy messages about the real world beneath the imaginary kingdoms and impossible creatures? Fantasy writer N.K. Jemisin thinks there may be.
In A Soaring Sky-City, An Outcast Dares To Love A Captive God
Some of the best fantasy epics involve political intrigue, mingled with the immanence of all-too-flawed gods. If the gods themselves connive too, so much the better. N.K. Jemisin's Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is a wonderful example of this type of epic.
