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Child death (21 reviewers), Child abuse (16 reviewers), Violence (8 reviewers), Sexual content (7 reviewers), Death (6 reviewers), Physical abuse (5 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Slavery (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (2 reviewers), Rape (2 reviewers), Racism (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Forced institutionalization (2 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Torture (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Pedophilia (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Xenophobia (1 reviewer)Moderate
Sexual content (9 reviewers), Child abuse (6 reviewers), Child death (5 reviewers), Slavery (5 reviewers), Sexual violence (3 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Deadnaming (2 reviewers), Pedophilia (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Torture (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Minor
Cannibalism (4 reviewers), Child death (3 reviewers), Sexual content (2 reviewers), Violence (1 reviewer), and Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 79%
adventurous 72%
emotional 52%
mysterious 52%
challenging 50%
tense 45%
reflective 20%
sad 19%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
adventurous 72%
emotional 52%
mysterious 52%
challenging 50%
tense 45%
reflective 20%
sad 19%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
medium 75%
slow 13%
fast 10%
slow 13%
fast 10%
Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 44% | No: 6% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 0%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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This is the way the world ends. Again.
Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze -- the world-spanning empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a thousand years -- collapses as most of its citizens are murdered to serve a madman's vengeance. And worst of all, across the heart of the vast continent known as the Stillness, a great red rift has been been torn into the heart of the earth, spewing ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.
Now Essun must pursue the wreckage of her family through a deadly, dying land. Without sunlight, clean water, or arable land, and with limited stockpiles of supplies, there will be war all across the Stillness: a battle royale of nations not for power or territory, but simply for the basic resources necessary to get through the long dark night. Essun does not care if the world falls apart around her. She'll break it herself, if she must, to save her daughter.
Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze -- the world-spanning empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a thousand years -- collapses as most of its citizens are murdered to serve a madman's vengeance. And worst of all, across the heart of the vast continent known as the Stillness, a great red rift has been been torn into the heart of the earth, spewing ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.
Now Essun must pursue the wreckage of her family through a deadly, dying land. Without sunlight, clean water, or arable land, and with limited stockpiles of supplies, there will be war all across the Stillness: a battle royale of nations not for power or territory, but simply for the basic resources necessary to get through the long dark night. Essun does not care if the world falls apart around her. She'll break it herself, if she must, to save her daughter.
Buy The Fifth Season
United States
Bookshop US
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Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
This is the way the world ends. Again.
Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze -- the world-spanning empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a thousand years -- collapses as most of its citizens are murdered to serve a madman's vengeance. And worst of all, across the heart of the vast continent known as the Stillness, a great red rift has been been torn into the heart of the earth, spewing ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.
Now Essun must pursue the wreckage of her family through a deadly, dying land. Without sunlight, clean water, or arable land, and with limited stockpiles of supplies, there will be war all across the Stillness: a battle royale of nations not for power or territory, but simply for the basic resources necessary to get through the long dark night. Essun does not care if the world falls apart around her. She'll break it herself, if she must, to save her daughter.
Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze -- the world-spanning empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a thousand years -- collapses as most of its citizens are murdered to serve a madman's vengeance. And worst of all, across the heart of the vast continent known as the Stillness, a great red rift has been been torn into the heart of the earth, spewing ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.
Now Essun must pursue the wreckage of her family through a deadly, dying land. Without sunlight, clean water, or arable land, and with limited stockpiles of supplies, there will be war all across the Stillness: a battle royale of nations not for power or territory, but simply for the basic resources necessary to get through the long dark night. Essun does not care if the world falls apart around her. She'll break it herself, if she must, to save her daughter.
What the community thinks
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Child death (21 reviewers), Child abuse (16 reviewers), Violence (8 reviewers), Sexual content (7 reviewers), Death (6 reviewers), Physical abuse (5 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Slavery (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (2 reviewers), Rape (2 reviewers), Racism (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Forced institutionalization (2 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Torture (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Pedophilia (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Xenophobia (1 reviewer)Moderate
Sexual content (9 reviewers), Child abuse (6 reviewers), Child death (5 reviewers), Slavery (5 reviewers), Sexual violence (3 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Deadnaming (2 reviewers), Pedophilia (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Torture (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Minor
Cannibalism (4 reviewers), Child death (3 reviewers), Sexual content (2 reviewers), Violence (1 reviewer), and Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 79%
adventurous 72%
emotional 52%
mysterious 52%
challenging 50%
tense 45%
reflective 20%
sad 19%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
adventurous 72%
emotional 52%
mysterious 52%
challenging 50%
tense 45%
reflective 20%
sad 19%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
medium 75%
slow 13%
fast 10%
slow 13%
fast 10%
Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 44% | No: 6% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 0%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating