Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
The Killing Moon
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
The city burned beneath the Dreaming Moon.In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and amongst the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers - the keepers of this peace. Priests of the dream-goddess, their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe . . . and kill those judged corrupt.But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru - the most famous of the city's Gatherers - must question everything he knows. Someone, or something, is murdering dreamers in the goddess' name, stalking its prey both in Gujaareh's alleys and the realm of dreams. Ehiru must now protect the woman he was sent to kill - or watch the city be devoured by war and forbidden magic.Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed SunFor more from N. K. Jemisin, check out:The Inheritance Trilogy The Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of GodsThe Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella) The Broken Earth series The Fifth Season
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
blurb
JuliaTheBookNerd
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

#MoonCover 🌕 #NewYearNewBooks 🎆🥳📖

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love your shelves 📚📚 3mo
Eggs Jemisin is one of a kind! 3mo
58 likes3 stack adds2 comments
blurb
TheSpineView
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
review
brushlo
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
Pickpick

very good! good two book series.

review
iread2much
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

This was well written and doesn‘t end on a cliff hanger, which I love.
In a city where dreams are harvested for magic and where to be considered corrupt is a death sentence, a priest learns that his society is built on dark and evil secrets. He must fight to keep his ideals alive while working with an ambassador from another country and keep his apprentice alive.
4/5 stars. A little long in some areas, but good writing and a very unique story.

dabbe 💙🐾💚 11mo
iread2much @dabbe 💜🐕 11mo
27 likes2 comments
review
5feet.of.fury
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

#serieslove2023
#20in4
Book 1 of the Dreamblood. I‘ve been looking forward to reading more Jemisin after being completely enthralled by Broken Earth
Jemisin is an absolute genius.The premise,world, magic (narcomancy) is so unlike anything I‘ve read before

I found myself rereading pages because the characters were alternatingly referred to by name &path/titles &had to take advantage of the glossary MANY times.But very compelling &worth the effort.

TheSpineView Awesome! 13mo
DaveGreen7777 I loved this book! Sunandi is one of my favorite fantasy heroines. She‘s more dangerous with words than most fantasy characters are with swords! 😱 13mo
5feet.of.fury @DaveGreen7777 yesss! so good! 13mo
Andrew65 Sounds really interesting. Well done 👏👏👏 13mo
34 likes1 stack add4 comments
blurb
5feet.of.fury
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

I will be starting fresh with most of these for #20in4

Killing Moon is a roll from January I just got my hands on. When I talk About Running is a roll from this month so that will get me current with #roll100
Malice House audio from Libby due back soonish
King of Battle and Blood - this was a whim, I wanted something 🌶️ & not so tense to balance the other reads.
*if I have time: Parable or starting Foul Lady Fortune for #chloegongreadalong

Andrew65 Best of luck, great to have you with us. 😁 13mo
30 likes1 comment
blurb
5feet.of.fury
Killing Moon | N K Jemisin
post image

#roll100 for February! 💕
Only picked 2 this month because I am carrying over the tagged book from January.
Very excited for The Mountain is You. And I‘m back to running because I have some athletic goals to pursue. So why not listen to a book about running while I do it?
Self improvement is self love 💗 there I made it thematic 🥰

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 14mo
27 likes1 comment
review
Creme_de_la_them
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

Book #1 of 2023: ”The Killing Moon” by NK Jemisin

It went really fast for 400 pages and I‘m looking forward to jumping into the sequel. This one wasn‘t the quite as in-depth as her Broken Earth series, but that makes it a little easier. Definitely worth reading if you like fantasy!

Aimeesue Jemisin ❤️❤️❤️ 14mo
6 likes1 stack add1 comment
review
ElspethY
Killing Moon | N K Jemisin
Mehso-so

A pretty read, but not as fun or gripping as her other novels. Took a while for the intrigue/plot to get going.

review
Butterfinger
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

Political unrest, disloyalty, and an ambitious prince make a fascinating fantasy. I was completely lost at first because I was listening and I couldn't get the characters' names straight. Who is mean? Who is the villain? Who is the Reaper? And, then I realized, that Jemisin created it to be this way. Dreamblood, when gathered, can be used for so many purposes. I really liked the companionship between Nijeeri and Ehiru. #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

review
BookwormAHN
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

I really enjoyed this book. The dream magic is quite unique. Ehiru the most famous of the Gathers is sent to kill Sunandi but instead uncovers a plot against his people and the neighboring country 💙
#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

vivastory Isn't this one a duology? I've been itching to read Jemisin lately... 3y
BookwormAHN @vivastory It is and I'm looking forward to getting to The Shadowed Sun. 3y
vivastory Looking forward to your thoughts! It's been far too long since I've read her, I need to catch up! 3y
92 likes4 stack adds3 comments
review
HeathHof
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Mehso-so

Katniss was my constant companion while reading this pick for #authoramonth . I enjoyed the world that the author built and the premise was interesting but I had a difficult time connecting with and ultimately caring about the characters which really detracted from the experience. ⭐⭐⭐
@Soubhiville

Read-y_Picker Katniss also has thoughts, by the looks of it! 💕 😸 3y
50 likes1 comment
blurb
NeonKnight
Killing Moon | N K Jemisin
post image

I wish more authors would include food in their stories. I think it is an under used element of world building that helps to make use of the sense of taste and draw you in. Plus, fowl roasted in cumin and nuts? I mean come on that sounds delicious!

5 likes1 stack add
blurb
NeonKnight
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

Been wanting to read something by N.K. Jemisin for a while. Pick this up on a whim at my favorite local bookstore Book No Further.

#thekillingmoon
#dreamblood
#nkjemisin
#booknofuther

6 likes1 stack add
blurb
DaveGreen7777
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

Thank you for this Keen #ManicMonday @JoScho 😊

#LetterK
📖 - “(The) Killing Moon” by N.K. Jemisin
📝 - King, Laurie (tough call between her and that other King!)
🎥 - “Kill Bill - Volume 1” (mainly for when she says one of the characters dresses like a Star Trek villain! 🖖)
📺 - “Kim Possible” (hey, it was either this or Knight Rider, I stand by my choice! 😂)
🎤 - Kilmister, Lemmy (Motorhead)
🎸 - Kamelot
🎶 - “Kiss Me Deadly” by Lita Ford

JoScho I honestly considered Kim Possible and thought of you and Inspector Gadget! 4y
DaveGreen7777 @JoScho HA HA!!! Spoiler alert, “S” will almost definitely be Scooby-Doo! 😂🤣 4y
KarouBlue OMG Lita Ford. That‘s a blast from the past! 🤘 (edited) 4y
See All 8 Comments
DaveGreen7777 @MellieAntoinette I still catch myself singing that sing to this very day! 😁🤘🎸🎤🎶 4y
JoScho As well it should be. I mean actually I could go with She-Rah for S! 4y
DaveGreen7777 @JoScho I still need to check out the Noelle Stevenson “She-Ra” series. I know some people complain that it looks too cartoony, but I love Noelle‘s art style! 😀 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Great song! Lemmy! Makes me think of the exchange in Airheads:
Who'd win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God?
Lemmy. No, God?!
Wrong, dickhead, trick question. Lemmy *IS* God. 🎸
4y
DaveGreen7777 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick HA HA HA!!! I love that, Kelly! 😂🤣👏 4y
42 likes8 comments
blurb
Chittavrtti
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin

This and one other are the Jemisin‘s I currently have available to read. I like how, by reading How Long Until Black Future Month I was given previews of everything I‘ve read so far. If you‘re curious about Jemisin‘s writing style, I‘d recommend HLUBFM as a sampler.

1 like1 stack add
blurb
Lizpixie
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

Bk4 of my #MarchBookHaul & #BirthdayBookHaul is the 1st book in Jemisin‘s Dreamblood series. I very much enjoyed her Broken Earth trilogy & am hoping this is just as good. Written in 2012, it‘s the story of the ancient city-state of Gujaareh where peace is the only law & Gatherers harvest magic from the sleeping minds of its people. Sounds very unique, which is what I love most about her writing.

MayJasper Great photo and happy birthday 😊 4y
55 likes1 comment
review
Pedrocamacho
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

I really enjoyed “The Killing Moon”. I‘m glad that there is one more book in the duology. Honestly, I love how Jemisin crafts book series. I‘ve read her other two series. No book ever feels transitional; each is a complete story in its own right. Very satisfying.

review
CyaneFillion
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
Pickpick

I believe this is N.K Jemisin's work from before The Broken Earth, but I mostly read this because I found the premise of a kingdom built around the realm of dreams intriguing. I found it enjoyable, although I thought more would happen and the story ended as a standalone. I felt some of the main characters were a bit bland/hard to relate to and didn't quite stand out to me. I liked it, but as a soar through read rather than an immersive book.

blurb
bookishbitch
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

I just realized I read a lot of "book ones". This sounded so interesting I couldn't pass it up. And I love the cover.

review
KtheBookwyrm
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
Pickpick

This took a little bit to get into but I ended up really enjoying it. I‘m looking forward to reading the other half of this duology

blurb
KtheBookwyrm
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

I had a really hard time getting into this at first. It took me days just to get through 100 pages. I read a stack of graphic novels rather than pick this up. Not sure what changed, maybe just my mood, because now I‘m engrossed, I‘ve read over 100 pages this morning and fully intend to finish this book today. Assuming this book is as good as I think it is, N.K. Jemisin will have definitely moved to my favorite authors list.

11 likes1 stack add
blurb
GypsyKat
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

It‘s the last day of the #AudibleSale and I couldn‘t resist a few more... I may still be shopping. 🙈💸💸

wordzie 😁👌 5y
97 likes1 comment
review
rmaclean4
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

Was a difficult world to get into at first...but once you understand it, this book is a fun ride! Looking forward to reading the next on the series! 4 🌟

blurb
kgriffith
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

I saw the start of the #lunareclipse before the sky clouded over again; I‘d hoped to see her through my telescope, and I‘ll try at least once more within the hour, but I think I may have gotten the best views I‘m gonna get. Beautiful. 🤓

blurb
rmaclean4
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

Up next on #Scribd. This will fill a #readharder challange of a AOC that won a literary award in 2018... And the #readingwomen challenge of any book from a series.

17 likes1 stack add
blurb
Doughtah
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

♥️♥️♥️ NK Jemisin has already won my heart before I‘ve read a word of her fiction because she‘s done what no author i‘ve read recently has done: Put a disclaimer about how she‘s attempted to take a bit from history, but has changed it up as much as possible. #thankyou for saying that kinda thing up front about ur book‘s languages and names!!

Geeklet I just discovered her this year and I adore her work. I can‘t wait to get my hands on her new collection of short stories. 5y
Doughtah @Geeklet same here! Ive been seeing her talked about all over. 😃 fingers crossed u can get ur hands on it soon! 5y
readordierachel Her appendices are also a delight. She's so clever. 5y
Doughtah @readordierachel ♥️♥️ my heart just grew two sizes. I love clever authors! 5y
31 likes1 stack add4 comments
review
kgriffith
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

Interesting premise, fairly easy to follow even though I tend to get lost in history and wars and alliances and all of those things that are not-dialogue. Not a top pick, but would recommend.

blurb
kgriffith
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

Tonight we elected the new steering committee for my local Pride org. I‘ve served on the SC for 3/5 years this org has been around, and served on a work team the other two. This year‘s committee was amazing and I‘m so damned proud of them. I feel like a mama bird sending her fledglings out into the wide world on their own, but I know they‘ve got this.
Also made fish chowder because that‘s what you do when it‘s 80° at 10p, right? #audiocooking

Crinoline_Laphroaig Well done! You've done good work it will be rewarded it. 6y
52 likes1 comment
quote
kgriffith
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

“Real love lasts years. It causes pain, and endures through it.”
This coming on the heels of a particularly emotional night of reflection, and journaling about a love that quit rather than seeking a way through. Oh Mercury and all you other celestial beings wreaking jolly havoc this month, I see you. Dang, do I ever.

52 likes1 stack add
blurb
kgriffith
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

Today‘s garden haul, down a few unfortunate sun golds whose early demises came at the hands of a ravenous gardener.
(...it was me. I ate them. They were delicious.) #audiogardening #audiobooks

Soubhiville That looks beautiful and delicious! 6y
saresmoore Sungolds never make it inside ‘round here. I‘m impressed you salvaged so many! 6y
kgriffith @saresmoore I ate all of the split ones while I was harvesting 😋 6y
See All 6 Comments
Craftylikefox An awesome harvest! Both better than fresh warm garden tomatoes 🤤 6y
SandyW Nice haul! 6y
Amandajoy I had a cherry tomato plant one year, none of them made it in the house 😋 6y
60 likes6 comments
review
ladyneverwhere
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

N.K. Jemisin is the most incredible author. The Killing Moon was the first book of hers that I read and it changed my reading life for the better. Jemisin writes with such honesty and beauty about people who reflect the world we live in and she's made me a more careful consumer of literature and fantasy in particular.

#agameoffavorites @ErinSueG @WhiskeyMistress

Erinsuereads That‘s a fantastic recommendation! 6y
10 likes2 stack adds1 comment
review
ScientistSam
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

A very different read from her Broken Earth trilogy, this book delves deep into the politics and intrigue of a world loosely based on ancient Egypt and Nubia. It's a bit of a slow start, but an excellent build-up.

Everything seems to resolve pretty cleanly so I'm curious what the second book of the duology will focus on.

Beachesnbooks The second book is even better!! I love the new characters 6y
ScientistSam @Beachesnbooks ooh, looking forward to it even more now! 6y
57 likes2 comments
blurb
Weaponxgirl
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

#libraryloot is the best kind of loot. Here's my day planned

Lauredhel That's quite the haul! 6y
Weaponxgirl @Lauredhel I may have gone a wee bit crazy on the library catalogue with reserves whilst on shift the other night 😉 6y
Lauredhel Nothing wrong with that. Enjoy! 6y
46 likes1 stack add3 comments
blurb
Branwen
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

So, I did a thing. I am just about finished the Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin and I have been enjoying it SO MUCH that I went and bought all her other books! 😁

Beachesnbooks Good call! I love all her series, they're all so different! 6y
Branwen @Beachesnbooks Thanks! 😀 I have been just completely blown away by her writing, I couldn't help myself! Which series of hers do you like best? 6y
Beachesnbooks She's amazing! I like the Broken Earth trilogy best, but I also gave 5⭐️ to The Shadowed Sun and The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 😄 6y
Leftcoastzen I haven‘t tried her books yet , your enthusiasm is making me want to read her sooner than later 6y
Branwen @Beachesnbooks Thats fantastic! Im even more excited now! 😃 @Leftcoastzen Hooray! 😄 You totally should! She's so amazing! 6y
31 likes5 comments
review
quigui
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

So good

blurb
quigui
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

Lounging in the sun with a book in Brussels

blurb
quigui
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

Hoping to read a lot this weekend

review
bitcheslovebooks
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

I can officially say I love everything she‘s done. This one is full of religious and political intrigue.

GypsyKat I haven‘t read this one yet, but she‘s brilliant. 6y
10 likes1 comment
blurb
Eggbeater
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

1. Virginia
2. Lately it's been fantasy but I just like a good story
3. The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
4. All kinds of Indian food
5. Proud owner of loving pit bull and pillowy beagle/basset mix
6. What is the meaning of life, Littens?

#litsywelcomewagon

Eggbeater @GarthRanzz The meaning of life is 42? I shall be contemplating this for hours now. 6y
GarthRanzz It‘s from Douglas Adams‘ Hitchhikers series. 😊 Sorry, I couldn‘t pass up using it for the answer. 6y
See All 7 Comments
Eggbeater @GarthRanzz I've never read those! Now I will have to! 6y
GarthRanzz @Eggbeater They‘re fun books. You‘ll also find out why you should always carry a towel as well. 😊 6y
Kaye Welcome and thanks for answering the questions♥️ I‘m still working on the meaning of life and I just turned 60. I guess we are here, then gone.. some longer than others. Make the best of the time you have and try to enjoy as much as possible because it goes so fast . 6y
RaimeyGallant 6. Words in all their glorious forms? 6y
22 likes7 comments
blurb
elkeOriginal
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

And N.K. Jemisin is a hoot. She is a delight when giving a keynote address or chatting over dessert. So down-to-earth and just fricking amazing.
And this one is dated and marked as signed at Sirens. Best memento ever 💕
#sirensconference #sirens17

Claireluana Let the jealousy commence! 6y
398.2 😮 6y
rachelm Jeallllllous 6y
80 likes3 stack adds3 comments
blurb
gpkan
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

I hope to one day be remembered for my napkin bookmarks.

I nabbed this at the library because I'd heard great things about this author. Not far enough in for a true judgment, but I'm already enjoying it.

blurb
Brie
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

I see lots of love for N. K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy on here (still on my #TBR), so I thought I'd highlight Jemisin's earlier Dreamblood duology. It's a fantastic diverse fantasy with a rich and complex mythology and an interesting premise involving sleep and dreams that #needsmorelove. It was also my first review on Litsy. #anditsaugust

Maike Sounds great ❤️ 7y
Daisey I've loved her other books; need to see if I can find these! 7y
Brie @Daisey I think they just released a single volume that has them both bound together. 7y
81 likes8 stack adds3 comments
blurb
Yeah_I_Read
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin

“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.” —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph

maximoffs This is so good. 7y
Yeah_I_Read @steverogers I'm trying to get used to all the names but it seems really cool. I just got from the library. I've had it on hold forever 7y
maximoffs @Yeah_I_Read it sounds amazing! 7y
55 likes2 stack adds3 comments
review
cocomass
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image
Pickpick

Only one book away from finishing N.K. Jemisin's backlist before the final book in the Broken Earth triology comes out in August. I LOVED THIS ONE. She really has only improved over time with possibly the best world building of any contemporary fantasy author, with complex characters, fascinating magic, and all kinds of diversity. I'm excited to pick up the second one once my library holds it for me 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

blurb
cocomass
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

This is the only book I have with me on this work trip that fits the #somethingmagical prompt for #riotgrams today. I'm looking forward to starting it soon 😊

4 likes1 stack add
review
Lady_Afrodite13
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
Pickpick

💣

blurb
BeckyLeJ
The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin
post image

I was organizing the bookshelves today and this one decided to help. #catsoflitsy

Tanzy13 🐱 7y
BekahB Cute! I reorganized my bookshelves today too, but my cats mostly slept through the process. 😆 7y
Bookzombie 💕🐱 7y
See All 8 Comments
Suzze What Tink wouldn't do to get me to empty a space for her in the bookcase. It is jammed. 7y
BeckyLeJ Right, @Suzze!? The minute there's an inch of space on the shelves, my cats are all over it. New space to explore! (edited) 7y
DebinHawaii Very helpful! 🐱❤️ 7y
MyNamesParadise Such a beautiful cat!! 7y
blairbear90 Beautiful Kitty! Also, I love the Dreamblood Duology! 😻🌙 7y
41 likes1 stack add8 comments