Yeine Darr has spent her life as an outsider, far removed from the politics of the powerful. But after her mother's mysterious death, she is summoned to the breathtaking city of Sky, where gods and mortals live side by side. There, she receives an astonishing revelation. She has been named as one of the heirs to the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms.

Thrust into a ruthless battle for power against relatives she has never met, Yeine must navigate deadly court intrigue, ancient rivalries, and dangerous divine forces. As she uncovers the truth behind her family's past, she discovers that the greatest threats come not only from ambitious rulers, but from the gods themselves.

Blending epic fantasy, political intrigue, romance, and rich world-building, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is the gripping start of one of modern fantasy's most celebrated trilogies.