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The Killing Moon

The Killing Moon

FantasyHigh Fantasy
Pages
440
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

In the ancient city of Gujaareh, peace is maintained by the Gatherers, who harvest dreams to heal and to kill. But when a conspiracy threatens the city, a prominent Gatherer finds himself protecting the very woman he was sent to eliminate. He must confront forbidden magic and uncover the truth before war consumes Gujaareh.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousAtmospheric
Forbidden LoveMorally GreyBetrayal

Genres

Fantasy High Fantasy Mythology Dark Fantasy

Authors

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N. K. Jemisin

N. K. Jemisin (born September 19, 1972, in Iowa City, Iowa) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of the Inheritance Trilogy, the Dreamblood duology, the Broken Earth trilogy and the Great Cities duology, along with numerous short stories. Her Broken Earth trilogy — The Fifth Season (2015), The Obelisk Gate (2016) and The Stone Sky (2017) — made her the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel in three consecutive years, and the...

Characters

EhiruProtagonist
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