A review by reading_rainbow_with_chris
The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin

Did not finish book.
adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

 “The Kingdom of Gods” by N.K. Jemisin
The godling of mischief, tricks, and childhood befriends two siblings of the Arameri ruler. In doing so, he unfolds a course of events which will change the world. I cannot give much more of a teaser than that because so much of this world and narrative builds upon the first two books of the Inheritance Trilogy. I have loved the first two books of Jemisin’s trilogy and I do think the trilogy as a whole deserves a place among some of the best sci-fi/fantasy series out there. That said, this third book was my least favorite and it felt disappointing to end on. It was certainly a fine read and committed no cardinal sins for me as a reader, but it did feel like the narrative moved very slowly and it was hard to stay motivated to read. I also at times felt like the moving parts of this narrative didn’t quite fit together. I needed more interaction with the central antagonist in particular and there were so many elements of magic which did not make sense. The end of the novel did wrap up almost all of the loose ends, but it is hard to negate the feeling of being lost throughout the book. That said, the ending WAS beautiful and the final lines actually got me choked up. So ultimately this was a read that I liked, but I didn’t love because it felt like Jemisin didn’t hit the stride of the narrative until the last quarter of the book. The whole trilogy is worth a read; just be aware that it is a bit uneven. 

 
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