SEPTEMBER 2012 - AudioFile
Hananja, the goddess of dreams, has priests known as gatherers who collect people's dreams. With this dream-magic, the gatherers heal wounds and cure ailments. In addition, by harvesting the magic, they ease the passing of the dying. Their innocence is disrupted when they discover that deceit and manipulation have invaded their awareness. Narrator Sarah Zimmerman calmly helps construct a world of political intrigue. As the intrigue unfolds, Zimmerman gives the impression that she’s discovering the complex relationships between the characters along with her listeners. With a steady pace, she injects her curiosity and wonder into the world-building passages. In this first book of a new series, Zimmerman sustains one’s interest in unraveling the multiple strands of the plot. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
"[A] gripping series launch... as well as a rousing political and supernatural adventure."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"Shines for its remarkable characters and graceful prose."—Library Journal
"In The Killing Moon, Jemisin displays her usual skill at portraying a world whose contours seem simple at first but which quickly break down into something much more complex and dissonant. The world is so fully fleshed out that I could breathe its spices, while the story and characters are so much a part of the world that you could not pull this story or these people out and plug them into a different setting. Jemisin proves yet again that she is one of the important new writers in the sff scene."—Kate Elliott, author of Cold Fire, on The Killing Moon.
"An engaging and fast-paced read with some truly excellent and complicated worldbuilding, The Killing Moon is the first of two planned books. Ehiru and Nijiri are complicated and interesting characters, and the way Jemisin slowly reveals the workings of their religion and what it means to be corrupt make for an absolutely fascinating read."—RT Book Reviews
"Ah N.K. Jemisin, you can do no wrong.... The blend of cultures and lore she draws on to make this very unique world is just stunning, and the fact that she inhabits it with such 3-dimensional characters is even more impressive.... If you want to get away from traditional fantasy world-building, but keep the compelling characters and deep lore, definitely pick this up!!"—Felicia Day
Felicia Day
"Ah N.K. Jemisin, you can do no wrong.... The blend of cultures and lore she draws on to make this very unique world is just stunning, and the fact that she inhabits it with such 3-dimensional characters is even more impressive.... If you want to get away from traditional fantasy world-building, but keep the compelling characters and deep lore, definitely pick this up!!"
RT Book Reviews
"An engaging and fast-paced read with some truly excellent and complicated worldbuilding, The Killing Moon is the first of two planned books. Ehiru and Nijiri are complicated and interesting characters, and the way Jemisin slowly reveals the workings of their religion and what it means to be corrupt make for an absolutely fascinating read."
Kate Elliott
"In The Killing Moon, Jemisin displays her usual skill at portraying a world whose contours seem simple at first but which quickly break down into something much more complex and dissonant. The world is so fully fleshed out that I could breathe its spices, while the story and characters are so much a part of the world that you could not pull this story or these people out and plug them into a different setting. Jemisin proves yet again that she is one of the important new writers in the sff scene."
SEPTEMBER 2012 - AudioFile
Hananja, the goddess of dreams, has priests known as gatherers who collect people's dreams. With this dream-magic, the gatherers heal wounds and cure ailments. In addition, by harvesting the magic, they ease the passing of the dying. Their innocence is disrupted when they discover that deceit and manipulation have invaded their awareness. Narrator Sarah Zimmerman calmly helps construct a world of political intrigue. As the intrigue unfolds, Zimmerman gives the impression that she’s discovering the complex relationships between the characters along with her listeners. With a steady pace, she injects her curiosity and wonder into the world-building passages. In this first book of a new series, Zimmerman sustains one’s interest in unraveling the multiple strands of the plot. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
