Average Bufph Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
N. K. Jemisin
2015-08-04
At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" Hugo Award winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution. (The New York Times)
This is the way the world ends. . .for the last time.
It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester.
This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.
Read the first book in the critically acclaimed, three-time Hugo award-winning trilogy by NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin.
Jemisin's work is a tectonic shift in the landscape of speculative fiction, offering a narrative that is as intellectually rigorous as it is emotionally resonant. The novel's exploration of geological and societal upheaval serves as a profound metaphor for the interconnectedness of all systems, both natural and social. The philosophical depth and the speculative rigor of the narrative are both stimulating and thought-provoking, making it a compelling addition to the genre. The prose, while at times dense, is a testament to the author's imaginative prowess and her ability to craft a world that is both alien and reflective of contemporary anxieties.
