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The Fifth Season

byN. K. Jemisin

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy intricate world-building, strong character development, and themes of survival and betrayal in a fantasy setting.

Topics SurvivalBetrayalFamilyPower
MoodDark, Suspenseful
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel Book 1 in the record-breaking triple Hugo-Award-winning trilogy One of Time Magazine's top 100 fantasy books of all time Shortlisted for the World Fantasy, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards A New York Times Notable Book and the inaugural Wired.com book club pick THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME. 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. 'Astounding' NPR 'Amazing' Ann Leckie 'Breaks uncharted ground' Library Journal 'Powerful' io9 'Elegiac, complex, and intriguing' Publishers Weekly 'Intricate and extraordinary ' New York Times 'Brilliant' Washington Post The Broken Earth trilogy is complete - beginning with The Fifth Season , continuing in The Obelisk Gate (Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel) and concluding with The Stone Sky (Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel and Nebula Award). Also by N. K. Jemisin: The Inheritance trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Broken Kingdoms The Kingdom of Gods The Dreamblood Duology The Killing Moon The Shadowed Sun

Language

en

Published on

28/07/2016

Pages

512

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780356508191

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