The Obelisk Gate

There's something about Jemisin's writing that is absolutely amazing. Even though this book suffers from second book in a series sag, the writing is still brilliant and some subplots that seem, well, plotless, are still wonderful to read. The book is a continuation of "The Fifth Season", with the adventures of Essun, an orogene. As I noted last time, think of her as an earth bender, for those who may be familiar with the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" animated series. The book also follows what happened to her daughter, Nassun, who from the first book, we know was kidnapped by Essun's husband after he killed their son. Essun is still searching for Nassun. By the way, since this is a second book, there are some spoilers from the first book, but I'll try to keep it minimal.

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