Hugo Award
2011 · Novel · Nominee
About This Book
ONE YOUNG WOMAN MUST SURVIVE INTRIGUE, BETRAYAL, AND PASSION IN THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS.
Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle.
Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle.
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Awards
Locus Award
2011 · First Novel · Winner
World Fantasy Award
2011 · Novel · Nominee
Nebula Award
2010 · Novel · Nominee
