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The Broken Kingdoms

by N.K. Jemisin · Inheritance Trilogy #2

2010 · 384 pages · Orbit

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When a blind artist named Oree offers shelter to a mysterious stranger who shimmers with divine light, she stumbles into a dark conspiracy that will shake the foundations of her world. As godlings begin turning up dead across Shadow's mystical streets, Oree finds herself caught between impossible choices—protect the luminous man who could destroy her, or uncover the sinister forces orchestrating murder on a godly scale. The stakes spiral far beyond her small life, entangling her in deadly games between mortals and immortals where every secret could cost her everything. It's a haunting, beautifully layered mystery that asks what we owe to strangers and how one person's kindness can topple kingdoms.

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Dark fantasy romance with ethereal, otherworldly magic clashing against danger and desire. Mix moody indie, atmospheric folk, and sensual R&B—think Florence + The Machine meets Hozier with hints of trip-hop. Haunting, intimate, tinged with dread.

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