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The Stone Sky
by N.K. Jemisin
The final book in the Broken Earth saga builds upon all the layers and layers of setup in the prior books and does not disappoint! I blitzed through this book, as finally we get all the answers as to what catastrophe led to the Seasons in the first place, the origin of the Guardians and much more.
All of this wrapped around the final stage of the journey of Essun and Nassun. Essun has to see her newfound people settled in their new home before she can embark on the last leg of her journey to reunite with her daughter, while Nassun's despair starts to seep deeper and deeper, leading her onto a path of destruction.
The themes of motherhood, slavery, oppression, injustice all blend together perfectly, and the tragedy of Essun comes to play out. It's so clever how the opposition between mother and daughter mirrors the Earth vs those who tried to abuse it, a potent metaphor for our current climate change crisis. The reveals are hugely impactful and were thoroughly enjoyable.
I did find the actual climax a bit quick and the aftermath a little rushed, it would have been nice to get more character thoughts, but given the POV this might've been hard to implement.
This is an absolutely masterpiece of fantasy and I'd say a mandatory read for those who want to call themselves fantasy fans. Fantastic!
All of this wrapped around the final stage of the journey of Essun and Nassun. Essun has to see her newfound people settled in their new home before she can embark on the last leg of her journey to reunite with her daughter, while Nassun's despair starts to seep deeper and deeper, leading her onto a path of destruction.
The themes of motherhood, slavery, oppression, injustice all blend together perfectly, and the tragedy of Essun comes to play out. It's so clever how the opposition between mother and daughter mirrors the Earth vs those who tried to abuse it, a potent metaphor for our current climate change crisis. The reveals are hugely impactful and were thoroughly enjoyable.
I did find the actual climax a bit quick and the aftermath a little rushed, it would have been nice to get more character thoughts, but given the POV this might've been hard to implement.
This is an absolutely masterpiece of fantasy and I'd say a mandatory read for those who want to call themselves fantasy fans. Fantastic!