The Fifth Season
Published
2015
Pages
512
Language
English
ISBN
9780316229296
About this book
"Intricate and extraordinary." - New York Times on The Fifth Season (A New York Times Notable Book of 2015) WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2016 This is the way the world ends...for the last time. A season of endings has begun. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. For more from N. K. Jemisin, check out: The Inheritance Trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Broken Kingdoms The Kingdom of Gods The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella) Dreamblood Duology The Killing Moon The Shadowed Sun The Broken EarthThe Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk Gate
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The Fifth Season is a masterclass in speculative fiction, offering a deeply intricate world and powerful themes that resonate strongly today. It's a must-read for fans of complex fantasy and those seeking thought-provoking social commentary, but casual readers looking for a light escape might find its dense prose and challenging narrative structure daunting.
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The Fifth Season plunges into the Stillness, a world constantly ravaged by seismic events. When a massive rift tears the continent, plunging it into a deadly "season of endings," a mother named Essun discovers her son murdered and daughter abducted. Wielding forbidden earth-shaping powers, she embarks on a desperate journey for survival and revenge amidst a collapsing civilization, where betrayal and ancient wounds fester, and mercy is a forgotten concept.
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