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It completed the first trilogy whose every volume won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
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The Stone Sky
N. K. Jemisin2018 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
The Stone Sky
Essun and Nassun move toward a final confrontation over the fate of Earth and its lost Moon as the origins of the Stillness come into view. The conclusion links an ancient technological catastrophe to generations of exploitation and grief.
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You want a powerful conclusion that resolves both planetary history and an intimate family tragedy.
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ReconciliationEnvironmental ruinOppressionMotherhood
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The Stone Sky
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The Fifth Season
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The Obelisk Gate
- Hugo Award for Best Novel
As the Stillness enters a seemingly endless Season, Essun learns to harness the ancient obelisks while her daughter Nassun develops power under very different guidance. Their separate choices converge on whether the damaged world can or should be saved.