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All Oree Shoth dreamed of was finding freedom. Instead, she must face the will and fury of the gods. The Shattered Kingdoms , the sequel to The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms , is the second volume in the Legacy Trilogy by acclaimed New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin.
In the city of Sombra, just below the World Tree, the alleys glow with the magic of the gods who live—and hide—among mortals. It is there that Oree Shoth, a blind street performer, finds a homeless man, who shines like the sun itself in her strange vision, discarded in the trash. In an act of kindness, she offers the silent man a home. And in return, she becomes embroiled in a conspiracy against the most powerful beings in the universe.
Someone, somehow, is killing gods and leaving their bodies desecrated throughout the city. Oree and her peculiar guest become the prime suspects. But such a crime would never go unpunished, and it attracts the special interest of the sovereign Arameri family and the most dangerous god of all, Nahadoth, also known as the Lord of Night.
As she tries to prove her innocence, Oree realizes that in the Shattered Kingdoms, nothing will ever be the same again and no one is what they seem.
"New authors often stumble following a remarkable debut, but Jemisin has proven herself more than up to the challenge... Oree is very different from the previous book's protagonist, the heir to the throne Yeine, but she proves equally compelling as she investigates a murder and her own legacy. Fans of the series will love it, but the book can also—and is worth—reading as a standalone." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Yes, the same elements that drove the first book are the foundation of The Broken Kingdoms : exceptional world-building and character development; a multitude of provocative philosophical themes (the ability to change, or not; the hypocrisy of religious fanaticism; what it means to be human; etc.); and an engaging and captivating heroine. But it is the intense and sometimes brutal relationship between Oree and her mysterious guest that makes this a truly intimate read.” — Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Book Club
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