N. K. Jemisin is a career counselor, political blogger and would-be gourmand living in New York City. She's been writing since the age of 10, although her early works will never see the light of day.
A bold and strong new voice in fantasy fiction Tricia Sullivan, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author A story that manages to be both fantastically grand and very personal. Definitely recommended * Waterstones Books Quarterly * Jemisin's first novel has a wistful, lyrical tone, and the intrigue - both romantic and political - is skillfully handled. Book one in the Inheritance Trilogy is sensitive, restrained high fantasy * Guardian *