The Inheritance Trilogy
★★★★½
I tore through this 4-book fantasy series over the holidays. (It’s a trilogy, yes, with a bonus novella #4.) I enjoyed the worldbuilding, characters, mythology, and mystery-soaked plots. And I loved Jemisin’s thematic work on power, especially the delicate necessity of balance and the urgency of laying down long-held privilege. The reading experience was also plain fun and had a strong element of mischief. It had been a while since I embraced a new series, and I’d forgotten how satisfying it can be to become fluent in another person’s imagination. I’m excited to explore more of Jemisin’s writing.
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“I can’t be what everyone wanted me to be. I can’t even be what I want to be. I’m going to have to find a way to live with what I am, I guess.”