The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

Yeine Darr, an outcast from the northern barbarians, is abruptly summoned to Sky, the ethereal city-palace hovering above the earth, after her mother's mysterious death. To her shock, she finds herself named as one of three potential heirs to the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, thrust into a deadly succession battle against her manipulative cousins, Nahadoth and Sieh. As Yeine navigates the treacherous politics and ancient betrayals of the ruling Arameri family, she uncovers dark secrets about her mother's past and the enslaved gods whose lives are inextricably bound to their mortal masters. With powerful deities both aiding and obstructing her, Yeine must not only fight for her life and the throne but also confront the true nature of love, hate, and the catastrophic history that binds gods and mortals together, threatening to unravel reality itself. Her journey is a profound exploration of identity, justice, and the costs of power.