Part of The Broken Earth, book 2
First published 2016
In the aftermath of cataclysmic events, Essun seeks shelter while her daughter Nassun grows in power across the Stillness. Essun's quest to find her missing child leads her to the enigmatic Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of worlds, who tasks her with a request that could forever alter the course of their ravaged land. Meanwhile, Nassun's own burgeoning abilities threaten to shatter the fragile peace. As the two women's paths converge, their decisions will determine the future - and the very survival - of their world.
Genres: science-fiction, fantasy, post-apocalyptic, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
448 pages · Paperback · Orbit
Content warnings: death, violence