The Obelisk Gate
by N. K. Jemisin · first published 2016
33% recommend50% neutral17% critical
""Intricate and extraordinary."--New York Times on The Fifth Season (A New York Times Notable Book of 2015) The second novel in a new fantasy trilogy by Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Award nominated author N.K. Jemisin. THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS ... FOR THE LAST TIME. The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun -- once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger -- has found shelter, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate of the Stillness for
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Although I very much like hard sci-fi, my favorite this year was the "Broken Earth" trilogy (The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky) from N.K. Jemisin.
on “Ask HN: Best scifi of 2017? (Vernor Vinge/Larry Niven style)” ↗…simply care about code and true readers care about words. Take the authors name away and it is not always obvious who wrote. I was a bit surprised that Jemisin got her second Hugo in a row. I liked the Obelisk Gate, eager for the third one but then there are other great ones on that shortlist - Becky Chambers made me chuckle more than I can remember. Still two in a row for the same person isn't that proof for a…
on “Women swept nearly every category at the 2017 Hugo Awards” ↗…Ancillary Justice - Ancillary Sword - Ancillary Mercy --- Broken Earth by N.K. Jemisin (Earth really hates humans, but some people have the power to control the earthquakes) - The Fifth Season - The Obelisk Gate - The Stone Sky
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗The Obelisk Gate by Nora K Jemisin.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading this weekend?” ↗So orogene/rogga didn't give you any obvious word associations? There's more if you look closely, though. Let me quote something straight from the second book in the series, "The Obelisk Gate": "Our position is thoroughly identified with the physical integrity of the Stillness — for the obvious interest of long-term survival. Maintenance of this land is peculiarly dependent upon seismic equilibrium,…
on “Y.A. Author Pulls Her Debut After Pre-Publication Accusations of Racism” ↗…particularly weak couple of year? It is a moderately decent fantasy series, but the writing is kind of clunky. Looking at the 2017 Hugo, I'd say Cixian Liu's "Death's End" was a much better novel than "The Obelisk Gate", and would have given it to that book. For the 2016 Hugo I've read 3 of the finalist("Fifth Season", "Ancillary Mercy", "Seveneves"), but I don't think any of them were all that great... guess just…
on “N. K. Jemisin’s Dream Worlds” ↗