Epic fantasy
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
A young woman from a remote northern land is summoned to a floating palace city and named heir to the ruling family, alongside two cousins who would rather she was dead. Enslaved gods walk the halls, and she narrates her own tangled story.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2010
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 432
- Format
- Book 1 of 5 in Inheritance Trilogy
Read this if you like myth-heavy fantasy with a sharp, personal narrator and a lot of palace scheming.
Skip this if you prefer a clear, straight-ahead plot, because the story loops around and the gods' history takes time to decode.
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- What is The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms about?
- A young woman from a remote northern land is summoned to a floating palace city and named heir to the ruling family, alongside two cousins who would rather she was dead. Enslaved gods walk the halls, and she narrates her own tangled story.
- Who should read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms?
- Read it if you like myth-heavy fantasy with a sharp, personal narrator and a lot of palace scheming. Skip it if you prefer a clear, straight-ahead plot, because the story loops around and the gods' history takes time to decode.
- How long and how fast is The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 432 pages, first published in 2010.
- Does The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death, Manipulation.
- Can I borrow The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Fifth Season, Circe.
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