Fantasy · DarkOn a single supercontinent hit by world-ending Fifth Seasons, orogenes who control the earth are feared and persecuted
The Fifth Season
The end of the world, again, and the people who can move the earth
Orbit published the novel on 4 August 2015. It is science fantasy and the first book of the Broken Earth trilogy, followed by The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky. It is set on a planet with a single supercontinent called the Stillness, where every few centuries catastrophic climate change brings a Fifth Season. Society is divided into castes, ethnicities and species. Essun, Damaya, Syenite, Alabaster and Hoa appear. Jemisin was the second Black person to win the Hugo for Best Novel.
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Who
Essun, Damaya, Syenite, Alabaster and Hoa.
World
The Stillness, a supercontinent hit by Fifth Seasons.
What makes it different
It began three consecutive Hugo wins for Jemisin. It was nominated for the Nebula and was a finalist for the Locus Award.
Feel
Severe and gripping.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- The Fifth SeasonWikipedia