The Awakened Kingdom, N. K. Jemisin
The Awakened Kingdom, N. K. Jemisin
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The Awakened Kingdom

Author: N. K. Jemisin

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 4 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 02/04/2020


Synopsis

The long awaited sequel to the Inheritance trilogy -- a novella by award winning author N. K. Jemisin where a godling must struggle to grow in the shadow of her parents.

Some truths must be learned the hard way. . .

As the first new godling born in thousands of years -- and the heir presumptive to Sieh the Trickster -- Shill's got big shoes to fill. She's well on her way when she defies her parents and sneaks off to the mortal realm, which is no place for an impressionable young god. In short order she steals a demon's grandchild, gets herself embroiled in a secret underground magical dance competition, and offends her oldest and most powerful sibling.

But for Eino, the young Darren man whom Shill has befriended, the god-child's silly games are serious business. Trapped in an arranged marriage and prohibited from pursuing his dreams, he has had enough. He will choose his own fate, even if he must betray a friend in the process -- and Shill might just have to grow up faster than she thinks.

This novella, The Awakened Kingdom takes place after the events of The Kingdom of Gods and will also be included in both the print and ebook ominbus of The Inheritance Trilogy in 12/14.

About N. K. Jemisin

N(ora). K. Jemisin is an author of speculative fiction short stories and novels who lives and writes in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has won the Hugo Award for best novel (The Fifth Season); been shortlisted for the Crawford, Gemmell Morningstar, and Tiptree Awards; and been nominated for the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards. She also won a Locus Award for Best First Novel (The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms) as well as multiple Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Awards.Jemisin's short fiction has been published in pro markets such as Clarkesworld, Postscripts, Strange Horizons, and Baen’s Universe; semipro markets such as Ideomancer and Abyss & Apex; and podcast markets and print anthologies. Her first six novels, a novella, and a short story collection are available from Orbit Books. Jemisin is a member of the Altered Fluid writing group. In addition to writing, she is a counseling psychologist and educator (specializing in career counseling and student development), a sometime hiker and biker, and a political/feminist/anti-racist blogger.N. K.'s stories include The City Born Great and The Fifth Season.


Reviews

Goodreads review by CC on October 16, 2023

Jemisin's teenage characters tend to annoy me, but the young ones in this book were surprisingly likable! I found things better done here than the last book in the trilogy in almost every way -- better character development, much tighter pacing, and thank god no cringy romance (though in my headcano......more

Goodreads review by Katrina on January 31, 2015

CUUUTE! (yep, that's my whole review. you're welcome.)......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on February 10, 2017

This is how you do a novella, people. I bought this on release day, actually, and I'm not sure why I waited to read it. I loved Jemisin's Inheritance Trilogy, and even now after reading this, I still want more from this world. But I just finished The Fifth Season over the weekend, and then I had a b......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on December 11, 2024

What a delightful novella! This addition to the Inheritance Trilogy takes place later on and is told by a character who is a newly born godling learning to navigate the world. She's a fantastic narrator and I'm so glad I picked this up.......more

Goodreads review by YouKneeK on April 17, 2019

The Awakened Kingdom is a novella set about 300 years after the third book in N. K. Jemisin’s Inheritance trilogy. It’s told from the point of view of a very young godling who is only a little over a month old. She visits humans for the first time, on the same planet where the previous books took pl......more


Quotes

"[It] shines for its remarkable characters and graceful prose" -—Library Journal (Starred Review) on The Killing Moon

"Jemisin proves yet again that she is one of the important new writers in the sff scene." -—Kate Elliott, author of Cold Fire, on The Killing Moon

"[A] gripping series launch...as well as a rousing political and supernatural adventure."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Killing Moon

This is a book that readers won't be able to put down...A magnificent novel and one of the best books this reviewer has read this year."—RT Book Reviews on The Inheritance trilogy

"N.K. Jemisin has written a fascinating epic fantasy where the stakes are not just the fate of kingdoms but of the world and the universe."—sfrevu.com on The Inheritance trilogy

"The very best kind of sequel: as lush and evocative and true as the first, with all the same sense of mystery, giving us the world and characters we already love, and yet with a new story and a wonderfully new perspective on the whole dazzling world and pantheon the author has built."—Naomi Novik on The Inheritance trilogy

"Jemisin's engaging debut grabs readers right from the start...a complex, edge-of-your-seat story with plenty of funny, scary, and bittersweet twists."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Inheritance trilogy

"A compelling page-turner."—The Onion A.V. Club on The Inheritance trilogy