"Jemisin builds off of the strong foundation laid in The Fifth Season. It pole-vaults over the expectations I had for what epic fantasy should be and stands in magnificent testimony to what it could be."- NPR on The Obelisk Gate Her accomplishment in this series is tremendous. The Broken Earth The Fifth Season The Obelisk Gate The Stone Skyīeyond the meticulous pacing, the thorough character work, and the staggering ambition and revelations of the narration, Jemisin is telling a story of our present, our failures, our actions in the face of repeated trauma, our responses to the heat and pressure of our times. Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate of the Stillness forever.įar away, her daughter Nassun is growing in power - and her choices will break the world. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night.Įssun - once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger - has found shelter, but not her daughter. This is the way the world ends, for the last time. Shortlisted for the Nebula, Audie, and Locus Awards. "Intricate and extraordinary." - New York Times on The Fifth SeasonĬontinuing the trilogy that began with the award-winning The Fifth Season
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