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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Read Along Part IV
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Lauren from Violin in a Void is our host this week, so make sure to swing by her place to see what everyone thought of this section. http://violininavoid.wordpress.com/20...
Chapter 23 to the End was covered in this week’s section. Spoilers reside below!
1. Yeine shows us the meaning of esui when she summons Nahadoth, makes an offering of herself, and asks him to make love to her like the god he is. What did you think of her decision and the scenes that followed? Cosmic sex or verging on comic? What importance does sex has for their relationship?
2. Relad makes a last-minute play for succession by offering to help the Darre. Are you satisfied with his role in this book or do you think he should have had more of a presence? What do you think of his strategy to get Yeine to choose him over Scimina?
3. The final chapters show us more of Dekarta's character than the rest of the book. How do you feel about him now, knowing the truth of his motives and of Kinneth's death?
4. The Succession Ceremony: Absolutely nothing turns out the way anyone thought it would. Did any of it match your expectations? What are your thoughts on what happened?
[Note: so much happened in this ceremony that I have separate questions for Itempas and Yeine's roles. You can discuss them there rather than in this question].
5. We finally meet Itempas, a mad god whose overpowering love and hate caused all this suffering. What did you think of him?
6. As a goddess, Yeine makes some dramatic decisions and changes, like altering Sky, killing Kurue, and trapping Itempas in mortal form. How do you feel about this new goddess-Yeine? Would you have down anything differently?
7. Wrapping up: What did you think of the book as a whole? Any loose ends you'd like tied up? How might the world be changed by these events? Will you read the next book to find out?