The last time we saw these characters and this world, everything was broken: Alabaster had broken the world and brought a new Season of apocalypse (perhaps the last one) and Essun’s family was destroyed from the inside by a scared, hateful father.
The Obelisk Gate does its own thing, it feels different, it reads different but ultimately doesn’t diverge too much from the core of the series: the people.
One of my most anticipated reads of 2016, the follow-up to one of my top books of 2015, this book – this book – is not quite like its predecessor. It’s hard to know where to begin with this review. Warning: If you haven’t read The Fifth Season yet, maybe avoid this post. How did I get this book: Review Copy from the Publisher Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the Broken Earth series The Stillness is the wall which stands against the flow of tradition, the spark of hope long buried under the thickening ashfall. It continues with the obelisks, and an ancient mystery converging on answers at last. It continues with a lost daughter, found by the enemy. Alabaster Tenring – madman, world-crusher, savior – has returned with a mission: to train his successor, Essun, and thus seal the fate of the Stillness forever. The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS… FOR THE LAST TIME. To save time, just round up to five stars. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating.
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