
explorer / books · 2017
The Obelisk Gate
Published 2016 by Orbit · 448 pages
Hugo · 2017
WinnerNebula · 2017
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Hugo 20176 finalists
N.K. Jemisin on these ballots
12 award entries · 7 books · 4 wins · 2011–2021
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Synopsis
As a catastrophic Fifth Season descends on the Stillness, Essun shelters in the underground community of Castrima while searching for her kidnapped daughter. But Nassun has found her own path — and her own terrifying power — under the guidance of a Guardian with a hidden agenda. The second book of the Broken Earth trilogy.
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Details
- Series
- The Broken Earth · Book 2
- Author nationality
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780316229265












