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Her other books are excellent, too. The Inheritance trilogy has probably my favorite of her protagonists, but they’re all great. I’ve got a deep and abiding lo
by ketzo 6y ago
Her other books are excellent, too. The Inheritance trilogy has probably my favorite of her protagonists, but they’re all great.
I’ve got a deep and abiding love for authors who build unique “systems” for magic / “powers” and so on, and Jemisin’s are really unique and pretty well thought out without becoming tedious.
- chrisweekly 6y agoSame preference here. I assume you've read "Name of the Wind"?
- bpyne 6y agoRothfuss had an imaginative magic system in the Kingkiller Chronicles. I'm hoping that he continues with the system even if he doesn't finish the series.
- chris_st 6y agoIndeed. She hits a great balance between explaining enough that it's clear, but not over-explaining to show off her world-building skills.
- bpyne 6y agoJemisin listed Octavia Butler as one of her biggest influences. I read a few of Octavia's books. The influence is clear. If you enjoy Jemisin, you'll enjoy Butler.