Part of The Broken Earth, book 3
First published 2017
Essun has learned to control the Obelisk Gate, but her hard-won power means nothing when she discovers her daughter Nassun has become her greatest threat. The Moon hangs in the sky like a malevolent eye, casting its deadly light across the Stillness. Ancient forces stir as the final Season begins. Stone eaters emerge from their long silence. Orogenes who once hid their abilities now choose sides in a war that will determine whether humanity survives or perishes entirely. Mother and daughter stand on opposite sides of this conflict, each convinced her path will save the world. Essun must decide how far she will go to stop Nassun, even as the planet itself convulses around them. The battle between them becomes more than personal when the fate of every living thing hangs in the balance. Love and duty collide as Essun confronts the possibility that saving the world might require destroying the person she loves most.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, fantasy, epic
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, family-drama
Setting: Stillness
Period: Final Season
416 pages · Paperback · Orbit
Content warnings: death, violence