7. Scrivener Pjors, in “The Limitations of Mortality” (Munae Scrivan, pp. 40–98), argues that no other mortals have been able to achieve comparable power, and therefore the Conspirators’ abilities clearly exceed the material. Consensus within the Scriveners’ College and Litaria holds that this is the purposeful doing of Our Lord, who intended that the Conspirators retain enough godly might to be of use in the aftermath of the Gods’ War.
8. Family Notes, various, volumes 12, 15, 24, and 37.
1. Interviewer’s note: “Enulai” (HR) is apparently a hereditary title among the Maro.
2. Reference: The Survivors’ Provisional Council of Nimaro Territory issued an official pronouncement on behalf of their royal family (deceased), indicating that their people were henceforth to be known as “Maroneh,” not “Maro.”
3. Interviewers’ note: The Gods’ War.
4. Interviewers’ note: See Post-Cataclysm Maro: Census.
5. Librarian’s note: Original transcript ends here. The message sphere recording is partially inaudible from this point on. There appears to be no damage to the sphere’s controlling script; however, consultation with scriveners suggests magical interference. I have transcribed the remainder of the interview as best I could.
6. Librarian’s note: This transcript and sphere were misfiled by First Scrivener Y’li Arameri in the Library of Sky and thus lost for some 600 years. Recovered when an exhaustive search of the Library vaults was conducted per order of Lord T’vril Arameri.
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Contents
Cover
Title Page
Welcome
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Chapter 1: Grandfather
Chapter 2: The Other Sky
Chapter 3: Darkness
Chapter 4: Magician
Chapter 5: Chaos
Chapter 6: Alliances
Chapter 7: Love
Chapter 8: Cousin
Chapter 9: Memories
Chapter 10: Family
Chapter 11: Mother
Chapter 12: Sanity
Chapter 13: Ransom
Chapter 14: The Walking Dead
Chapter 15: Hatred
Chapter 16: Sar-enna-nem
Chapter 17: Relief
Chapter 18: The Oubliette
Chapter 19: Diamonds
Chapter 20: The Arena
Chapter 21: First Love
Chapter 22: Such Rage
Chapter 23: Selfishness
Chapter 24: If I Ask
Chapter 25: A Chance
Chapter 26: The Ball
Chapter 27: The Ritual of the Succession
Chapter 28: Twilight and Dawn
Chapter 29: The Three
Appendix 1: A Glossary of Terms
Appendix 2: A Clarification of Terms
Appendix 3: Historical Record; Arameri Family Notes volume 1, from the collection of Dekarta Arameri.
Acknowledgments
The Broken Kingdom Chapter 1: “Discarded Treasure” (encaustic on canvas)
Chapter 2: “Dead Goddesses” (watercolor)
Chapter 3: “Gods and Corpses” (oil on canvas)
Chapter 4: “Frustration” (watercolor)
Chapter 5: “Family” (charcoal study)
Chapter 6: “A Window Opens” (chalk on concrete)
Chapter 7: “Girl in Darkness” (watercolor)
Chapter 8: “Light Reveals” (encaustic on canvas)
Chapter 9: “Seduction” (charcoal)
Chapter 10: “Indoctrination” (charcoal study)
Chapter 11: “Possession” (watercolor)
Chapter 12: “Destruction” (charcoal and blood, sketch)
Chapter 13: “Exploitation” (wax sculpture)
Chapter 14: “Flight” (encaustic, charcoal, metal rubbing)
Chapter 15: “A Prayer to Dubious Gods” (watercolor)
Chapter 16: “From the Depths to the Heights” (watercolor)
Chapter 17: “A Golden Chain” (engraving on metal plate)
Chapter 18: “The Gods’ Vengeance” (watercolor)
Chapter 19: “The Demons’ War” (charcoal and chalk on black paper)
Chapter 20: “Life” (oil study)
Chapter 21: “Still Life” (oil on canvas)
Appendix 1: A Glossary of Terms
Appendix 2: Historical Record; First Scriveners’ notes, volume 96; from the collection of T’vril Arameri
Acknowledgments
The Kingdom of Gods Book One: Four Legs in the Morning Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Book Two: Two Legs at Noon Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Book Three: Three Legs in the Afternoon Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Book Four: No Legs at Midnight Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
CODA
A Glossary of Terms
Acknowledgments
The Awakened Kingdom
Extras Meet the Author
A Preview of The Fifth Season
Also by N. K. Jemisin
Praise for the Inheritance Trilogy
Praise for the Dreamblood Duology
Orbit Newsletter
Copyright
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The Broken Kingdoms copyright © 2010 by N. K. Jemisin
The Kingdom of Gods copyright © 2011 by N. K. Jemisin
The Awakened Kingdom copyright © 2014 by N. K. Jemisin
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