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    The Shadowed Sun
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    The Shadowed Sun

    Written by N. K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman

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    Gujaareh, the city of dreams, suffers under the imperial rule of the Kisuati Protectorate. A city where the only law was peace now knows violence and oppression. And nightmares: a mysterious and deadly plague haunts the citizens of Gujaareh, dooming the infected to die screaming in their sleep. Trapped between dark dreams and cruel overlords, the people yearn to rise up -- but Gujaareh has known peace for too long.

    Someone must show them the way.

    Hope lies with two outcasts: the first woman ever allowed to join the dream goddess' priesthood and an exiled prince who longs to reclaim his birthright. Together, they must resist the Kisuati occupation and uncover the source of the killing dreams... before Gujaareh is lost forever.

    Dreamblood Duology The Killing Moon The Shadowed Sun
    For more from N. K. Jemisin, check out:
    The Inheritance Trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Broken Kingdoms The Kingdom of Gods
    The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella)
    The Broken Earth series The Fifth Season The Obelisk Gate
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateJun 12, 2012
    ISBN9781611132281
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    The Shadowed Sun
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    N. K. Jemisin

    N(ora). K. Jemisin is an author of speculative fiction short stories and novels who lives and writes in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has won the Hugo Award for best novel (The Fifth Season); been shortlisted for the Crawford, Gemmell Morningstar, and Tiptree Awards; and been nominated for the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards. She also won a Locus Award for Best First Novel (The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms) as well as multiple Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Awards. Jemisin's short fiction has been published in pro markets such as Clarkesworld, Postscripts, Strange Horizons, and Baen’s Universe; semipro markets such as Ideomancer and Abyss & Apex; and podcast markets and print anthologies. Her first six novels, a novella, and a short story collection are available from Orbit Books. Jemisin is a member of the Altered Fluid writing group. In addition to writing, she is a counseling psychologist and educator (specializing in career counseling and student development), a sometime hiker and biker, and a political/feminist/anti-racist blogger. N. K.'s stories include The City Born Great and The Fifth Season.

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    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but honestly I loved this one so much more. The narration is really good, which is really the icing on the decadent cake that is this book.
    • 5/5
      fantastic. I enjoyed the first book n the series which is why I picked up this one. echoing other reviews I read I too agree that this one is even better.
      an original book and a close to the series, this companion book continues with a look at another path of the temple.
      with some characters coming back in a minor way to give it continuity, this book takes place ten years after the first and deals with it's consequences.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book much better than 'The Killing Moon', I almost didn't continue the series, but I am glad I did.
    • 5/5
      The book starts off slow because you realize that get the feeling that it doesn’t pick up where The Killing Moon left off. That changes quickly. Jemisin seamlessly pulls you into her world and dictates your emotions as you take your own journey through her novel. She navigates a variety of social issues, some that even drive us to violence and war, without alienating the reader for any of their own beliefs with grace. If nothing else, a reader may wonder about their own views on certain issues.
    • 4/5
      Another great book by N.K. Jemisin. This one was an easier read than the first in the series, and I liked the characters more. The world is still a great place to read about. I wasn't totally sure about the ending, but I guess we have to trust Hanani.
    • 4/5
      I got what I was expecting (and hoping for) - an exploration of the implications of the worldbuilding set up in the first book, including gender relations, celibacy, governmental priorities, and the problem with prioritizing faith over reason. All examined in the course of an engaging story that looks at the consequences of the events of the last book on both a personal and a nation-wide level.

      I also particularly enjoyed the contrast between the "civilized" people and the "barbarians" - in quotes because both are presented as reasonable ways of dealing with different circumstances, and some of the "civilized" assumptions about right and wrong are specifically challenged as being born of privilege. Not something you see very often when desert tribes show up in a fantasy novel.
    • 5/5
      Excellent conclusion! This novel picks up ten years after The Killing Moon, and there are plenty of problems left to solve: the first female Sharer, an exiled Prince, and most importantly, a nightmare plague that can decimate everyone if left untended. There is more violence and death than I anticipated, but none of it was gratuitous. Every death added meaning to the story, no matter how painful for the characters. Hanani is already an adult, but she was forced to grow and mature even farther as each trial came before her. She is must stronger than she knows, and it is that strength that will serve her best. Wanahomen is the most multifaceted character to me; he has a lot of come to terms with in order to get what he wants. But he is actually quite gentle when not wearing his barbarian-warrior guise.Great book, a lot to keep up with, but the descriptions of scenes within the dream-world are incredible. It is so different from anything else lately, since it is an intangible place rather than a strict setting. Fantastic follow-up to the first, and I am glad for the closure offered.