Vivid characters, a tautly constructed plot, and outstanding worldbuilding meld into an impressive and timely story of abused, grieving survivors fighting to fix themselves and save the remnants of their shattered home. The Stillness, where ancient science is powered by magic, is unforgettable. Jemisin draws Essun and Nassun perfectly, capturing a mother's guilt and pride and a daughter's determination to survive on her own terms. The bleak world of the Stillness during a season is told through excellent prose that brings the world to life.

Essun's search grows urgent when she learns that Nassun is being guided by a dangerous mentor with plans of his own. The Stone Sky is a satisfying 5-star end to Essun’s journey. Nassun's father killed her brother and took her away because both children shared their mother's dangerous talent he hoped to 'cure' her, but instead she has become incredibly powerful. WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD WINNER OF THE NEBULA AWARD WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY An Amazon Best Book of the Year The incredible conclusion to the record-breaking triple Hugo award-winning trilogy that began with the The Fifth Season The Moon will soon return. Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women. But she is caught between that duty and her need to find Nassun, her 10-year-old daughter. Jemisin 4.35 119,649 ratings11,128 reviews Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Fantasy (2017) This is the way the world ends. Essun believes she is the only person left alive who has the power and skill to open the magical Obelisk Gate and wield its power to save her cataclysm-rocked planet, the Stillness, which is being torn apart by an ancient experiment that got out of hand.

The earthshaking conclusion to Jemisin's powerful postapocalyptic Broken Earth trilogy (after The Obelisk Gate) finds the fate of a damaged world in the hands of a mother, who wants to save it, and her daughter, who wants to destroy it.

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