The Fifth Season (Broken Earth Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner) by N. K. Jemisin

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At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" Hugo Award winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution. (The New York Times)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. Read the first book in the critically acclaimed, three-time Hugo award-winning trilogy by NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin.

  • Product Features

    • Author - N. K. Jemisin
    • Publisher - Orbit
    • Publication Date - 08-04-2015
    • Page Count - 512
    • Paperback
    • Adult
    • SF&Fantasy
    • Product Dimensions - 5.5 H x 8.2 W x 1.4 D
    • ISBN-13 - 9780316229296

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6 months ago

This is one of the best book series for a reason

I’m telling you, this series is soooooooo good. It has got everything a book should have: a second person narrative, people made of stone, tragedy, rocks, pirates, tragedy again, and genuinely amazing world building.

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8 months ago

EPIC thus far

I have nothing negative to say. This story had me hooked from the moment I hit play. I really enjoyed the audiobook version of The Fifth Season. It has everything an epic fantasy should. World building, plot, loveable characters, a bit of romance and more. It's just an absolutely stellar story so far. I'm truly looking forward to the rest.

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9 months ago
from B&N Home Office

Outstanding

This is a book and series that deserves every award and positive review it has ever received. I went into this series completely blind, and even while I was finding my footing I knew I had found something special. The world-building and POV/timeline shifts can be hard to traverse at first, but just stick with it because the pay-off is incredible. The world-building, the characters, the setting-- everything is viscerally alive and demanding your attention. You'll want to take notes, you'll want to annotate, you'll want to have tissues on hand for when you inevitably start crying. This story changed me, and I'd give anything to read it for the first time again. (And I will be reading it again and again, because I think I'll never finish finding new things about it to be amazed by.) Mind-bendingly extraordinary and heartbreaking, exploring themes of survival, oppression, motherhood, identity, and so so much more, N.K. Jemisin has written a series truly in a league of its own. A fair warning that things can and will get gruesome and dark, so look into warnings for the series if you are sensitive to certain topics.

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1 year ago
from IL, USA

The Fifth Season

Engrossing, complex, imaginative. I read this by recommendation from a friend and I really enjoyed it. This is only the second sci-fi book I have read and I think this is a genre I really enjoy. The characters are complex and well written, there is a lot of action throughout that will keep you wanting more. I immediately needed more and picked up book two.

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2 years ago
from Pa

Phenomenal

Truely an amazing read. I couldn’t put it down absolutely one of the best books I have ever read.

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2 years ago
from DC Metro

Five themes

This is a science fiction novel with five major themes: Catastrophic events: The novel takes place in a world where catastrophic events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters are a constant threat. Power and oppression: The society in the book is built around a strict hierarchy, where those with magical powers, known as "orogenes," are oppressed and forced to serve the ruling class. Resistance and rebellion: The story follows characters who resist the oppressive system and work to bring about change. The role of memory and history: Memory and history play a crucial role in shaping the characters' understanding of the world and their place in it. The relationship between humans and the natural world

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3 years ago

Couldn’t put it down

BookTok recommended it, and I started it with no clue as to what this was about. I couldn’t put it down! So good! But I didn’t know it was a series haha. So I just order #2 😂

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3 years ago
from Binghamton, NY

Have all three books on hand

Massive book hangover. I could see where the plot was going - but I was no prepared. Not prepared. If you are reading this book, be sure to have on hand Books 2 and 3. Well deserving of the Hugo - as well as any other other earned awards. Gorgeous world building, loved all the characters - especially the core. Just so well done.

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