I’ve had this book on my radar for a while (thanks, certainly, to the wonderful cover art and interesting synopsis), but a recent essay of Jemisin’s, titled Power and Privilege in Fantasy, put it right back near the top of my I’m-slavering-with-unabashed-anticipation list.

Now, we can check out the first two chapters of Jemisin’s debut novel thanks to her website, with a third chapter on its way. Chapter One can be found HERE and Chapter Two can be found HERE.