Fantasy · DarkThe final book of the Broken Earth trilogy, set on the supercontinent of the Stillness
The Stone Sky
The close of the Broken Earth trilogy
Orbit published the novel in the United States on 15 August 2017. It is the third and final book of the Broken Earth trilogy. It is set mostly on the supercontinent of the Stillness, where humanity lives in city-states called comms and is divided into social castes. Recurring global catastrophes called Fifth Seasons are a central feature. Essun, Nassun, Schaffa and Hoa are among the main characters.
More about this book
Who
Essun, Nassun, Schaffa and Hoa.
World
The Stillness, where city-states called comms face Fifth Seasons.
What makes it different
It was Jemisin's third consecutive Hugo win, a first for any author, and all three books of the trilogy won a Best Novel Hugo. It also won the Nebula and the Locus Award.
Feel
Grim and resolved.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- The Stone SkyWikipedia