The Obelisk Gate - N. K. Jemisin

The Obelisk Gate

By N. K. Jemisin

  • Release Date: 2016-08-16
  • Genre: Epic Fantasy
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,290 Ratings

Description

Essun's missing daughter grows more powerful every day, and her choices may destroy the world in this "magnificent" Hugo Award winner and NYT Notable Book. (NPR)

The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night.

Essun -- once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger -- has found shelter, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate of the Stillness forever.

Far away, her daughter Nassun is growing in power -- and her choices will break the world.

N. K. Jemisin's award winning trilogy continues in the sequel to The Fifth Season.

Reviews

  • Master Wordsmith

    5
    By STEMteacher2020
    So delicious to fall into this story. Interesting characters. Fascinating author-methods. I need to learn to pace myself, staying up too late to devour the next page, and the next, and the next.
  • Interesting

    5
    By Tschubbygirl
    Excellent writing and story!
  • Great!

    5
    By Cameron deBrun
    Wow!
  • Also very good

    4
    By larry the less than symbol
    N.K Jemisin has yet again shown us what horrors humanity is willing to commit to the aliens of society. ‘The Obelisk Gate’ shows xenophobia at its worst and the beings who were once enslaved and oppressed now free to do whatever they want. While some of the previously enslaved want to live peaceful lives, others want revenge for what was done to them

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