Loved itI read the first book to the Dream Blood duology last year. Really enjoyed it. … The politics, the characters, the concepts, immaculate.
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The Killing Moon (2012)
Others: Mostly positive FOLLOWING HER SERIES, HUGO, NEBULA, AND WORLD FANTASY-NOMINATED DEBUT SERIES, N. K. JEMISIN RETURNS WITH A CAPTIVATING NEW TALE. In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and among the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers--the keepers of this peace. Their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe...and kill those judged corrupt. But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru--the most famous of the city's Gatherers--must question everything he knows. Someone, or something, is stalking its prey both in Gujaareh's alleys and the realm of dreams. Ehiru must now protect the woman he was sent to kill--or watch the city be devoured by war and forbidden magic. This description comes from the publisher. The Killing Moon is the first book in the Dreamblood Duology.
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- 9780316187282
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- 440 pages
Genres: fantasy
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Loved it
Loved itThe premise is fantastic. I said before that I don't think it's N.K. Jemisin's best work, but even her not best work in my mind is better or at least more to my taste than other things that I read this year.
Loved itThe Killing Moon, really like The Killing Moon is it a great or amazing I definitely like it more than kingdom of gods
Not a fanI just didn't think it was done very well the writing seemed quite basic and the plot line seemed quite basic and it just didn't work in terms of the overall premise for me