The Dreamblood Duology

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The Dreamblood Duology is a two-book fantasy series by N. K. Jemisin set in an ancient Egypt–inspired city where priest-healers wield dream-based magic amid political and spiritual upheaval.

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instanceOf book series
fantasy book series
author N. K. Jemisin NERFINISHED
centralTheme faith and religion
healing and sacrifice
political upheaval
power and corruption
spiritual conflict
containsElement assassination through dreams
city-state politics
prophecy and visions
religious orders
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresGroup priest-healers
featuresMagicUsersCalled Gatherers NERFINISHED
firstBook The Killing Moon NERFINISHED
genre fantasy
hasCoverArtStyle fantasy illustration
hasFormat audiobook
ebook
paperback
hasPart The Killing Moon NERFINISHED
The Shadowed Sun NERFINISHED
hasProtagonistType devout priest
healer
political leader
language English
magicSystem dream-based magic
marketedAs The Dreamblood NERFINISHED
narrativeStyle third-person narration
notableFor complex religious worldbuilding
exploration of ethics of power
non-Western-inspired secondary world
numberOfBooks 2
originalPublicationYearOfFirstBook 2012
primarySetting the city-state of Gujaareh NERFINISHED
publisher Orbit Books NERFINISHED
relatedWorkByAuthor The Broken Earth trilogy NERFINISHED
The Inheritance Trilogy NERFINISHED
secondBook The Shadowed Sun NERFINISHED
settingInspiredBy ancient Egypt NERFINISHED
structure duology
subgenre epic fantasy
targetAudience adult
timePeriodOfSetting pre-industrial era

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N. K. Jemisin series The Dreamblood Duology