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• Winner of Hugo Award (Novel) 2018

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Jemisin is now a pillar of speculative fiction, breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold. --Entertainment Weekly [N. K. Jemisin] has pretty well conquered [the epic fantasy scene] with the Broken Earth. --The New York Times The Stone Sky ... establishes [Jemisin] as arguably the most important speculative writer of her generation... It's that good. She's that good. --John Scalzi, Wall Street Journal [N. K. Jemisin's] books have abstracted real-life race issues in a way that serves to magnify the truth. --Washington Post The powerful conclusion to the Broken Earth trilogy will please the author's many fans with its fully developed world, detailed settings, and complex characters. --Library Journal A real tour de force . . . one of the best fantasy trilogies in recent memory. --RT Book Reviews (five stars) Incredible, wildly original . . . [The Stone Sky is] blowing me away. --The Verge The depth and breadth of Jemisin's achievement with this trilogy is geologic. These books are a revolution in which I want to take part. --NPR Books Vivid characters, a tautly constructed plot, and outstanding worldbuilding meld into an impressive and timely story of abused, grieving survivors fighting to fix themselves and save the remnants of their shattered home. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Jemisin deliberately refuses to provide easy answers: they're simply not available, in this world or ours. Painful and powerful. --Kirkus (starred review) One of the most celebrated new voices in epic fantasy. --Salon.com Brilliant...gorgeous writing and unexpected plot twists. --Washington Post Stunning and well constructed ... a book that imbues itself with deeper meaning the more it unfolds and reveals itself, and by the end, I saw everything in a new light. I knew Jemisin was talented, being a huge fan of her Inheritance and Dreamblood books, but here she employs heretofore unseen skills. --Lightspeed on The Fifth Season Jemisin might just be the best world builder out there right now.... [She] is a master at what she does. --RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) on The Fifth Season A must-buy...breaks uncharted ground. --Library Journal (Starred review) on The Fifth Season Jemisin's graceful prose and gritty setting provide the perfect backdrop for this fascinating tale of determined characters fighting to save a doomed world. --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Fifth Season Astounding... Jemisin maintains a gripping voice and an emotional core that not only carries the story through its complicated setting, but sets things up for even more staggering revelations to come. --NPR Books on The Fifth Season [A]n ambitious book, with a shifting point of view, and a protagonist whose full complexity doesn't become apparent till toward the end... Jemisin's work itself is part of a slow but definite change in sci-fi and fantasy. --Guardian on The Fifth Season Intricate and extraordinary. --New York Times on The Fifth Season

[N. K. Jemisin] has pretty well conquered [the epic fantasy scene] with the Broken Earth. --The New York Times The Stone Sky ... establishes [Jemisin] as arguably the most important speculative writer of her generation... It's that good. She's that good. --John Scalzi, Wall Street Journal [N. K. Jemisin's] books have abstracted real-life race issues in a way that serves to magnify the truth. --Washington Post A real tour de force . . . one of the best fantasy trilogies in recent memory. --RT Book Reviews (five stars) The depth and breadth of Jemisin's achievement with this trilogy is geologic. These books are a revolution in which I want to take part. --NPR Books Jemisin deliberately refuses to provide easy answers: they're simply not available, in this world or ours. Painful and powerful. --Kirkus (starred review) The powerful conclusion to the Broken Earth trilogy will please the author's many fans with its fully developed world, detailed settings, and complex characters. --Library Journal Incredible, wildly original . . . [The Stone Sky is] blowing me away. --The Verge Vivid characters, a tautly constructed plot, and outstanding worldbuilding meld into an impressive and timely story of abused, grieving survivors fighting to fix themselves and save the remnants of their shattered home. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) One of the most celebrated new voices in epic fantasy. --Salon.com Brilliant...gorgeous writing and unexpected plot twists. --Washington Post Stunning and well constructed ... a book that imbues itself with deeper meaning the more it unfolds and reveals itself, and by the end, I saw everything in a new light. I knew Jemisin was talented, being a huge fan of her Inheritance and Dreamblood books, but here she employs heretofore unseen skills. --Lightspeed on The Fifth Season Jemisin might just be the best world builder out there right now.... [She] is a master at what she does. --RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) on The Fifth Season A must-buy...breaks uncharted ground. --Library Journal (Starred review) on The Fifth Season Jemisin's graceful prose and gritty setting provide the perfect backdrop for this fascinating tale of determined characters fighting to save a doomed world. --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Fifth Season Astounding... Jemisin maintains a gripping voice and an emotional core that not only carries the story through its complicated setting, but sets things up for even more staggering revelations to come. --NPR Books on The Fifth Season Intricate and extraordinary. --New York Times on The Fifth Season [A]n ambitious book, with a shifting point of view, and a protagonist whose full complexity doesn't become apparent till toward the end... Jemisin's work itself is part of a slow but definite change in sci-fi and fantasy. --Guardian on The Fifth Season

[N. K. Jemisin] has pretty well conquered [the epic fantasy scene] with the Broken Earth. --The New York Times The Stone Sky ... establishes [Jemisin] as arguably the most important speculative writer of her generation... It's that good. She's that good. --John Scalzi, Wall Street Journal [N. K. Jemisin's] books have abstracted real-life race issues in a way that serves to magnify the truth. --Washington Post The powerful conclusion to the Broken Earth trilogy will please the author's many fans with its fully developed world, detailed settings, and complex characters. --Library Journal A real tour de force . . . one of the best fantasy trilogies in recent memory. --RT Book Reviews (five stars) Incredible, wildly original . . . [The Stone Sky is] blowing me away. --The Verge The depth and breadth of Jemisin's achievement with this trilogy is geologic. These books are a revolution in which I want to take part. --NPR Books Vivid characters, a tautly constructed plot, and outstanding worldbuilding meld into an impressive and timely story of abused, grieving survivors fighting to fix themselves and save the remnants of their shattered home. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Jemisin deliberately refuses to provide easy answers: they're simply not available, in this world or ours. Painful and powerful. --Kirkus (starred review) One of the most celebrated new voices in epic fantasy. --Salon.com Brilliant...gorgeous writing and unexpected plot twists. --Washington Post Stunning and well constructed ... a book that imbues itself with deeper meaning the more it unfolds and reveals itself, and by the end, I saw everything in a new light. I knew Jemisin was talented, being a huge fan of her Inheritance and Dreamblood books, but here she employs heretofore unseen skills. --Lightspeed on The Fifth Season Jemisin might just be the best world builder out there right now.... [She] is a master at what she does. --RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) on The Fifth Season A must-buy...breaks uncharted ground. --Library Journal (Starred review) on The Fifth Season Jemisin's graceful prose and gritty setting provide the perfect backdrop for this fascinating tale of determined characters fighting to save a doomed world. --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Fifth Season Astounding... Jemisin maintains a gripping voice and an emotional core that not only carries the story through its complicated setting, but sets things up for even more staggering revelations to come. --NPR Books on The Fifth Season [A]n ambitious book, with a shifting point of view, and a protagonist whose full complexity doesn't become apparent till toward the end... Jemisin's work itself is part of a slow but definite change in sci-fi and fantasy. --Guardian on The Fifth Season Intricate and extraordinary. --New York Times on The Fifth Season

Jemisin is now a pillar of speculative fiction, breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold. --Entertainment Weekly The Stone Sky ... establishes [Jemisin] as arguably the most important speculative writer of her generation... It's that good. She's that good. --John Scalzi, Wall Street Journal [N. K. Jemisin] has pretty well conquered [the epic fantasy scene] with the Broken Earth. --The New York Times A real tour de force . . . one of the best fantasy trilogies in recent memory. --RT Book Reviews (five stars) [N. K. Jemisin's] books have abstracted real-life race issues in a way that serves to magnify the truth. --Washington Post The powerful conclusion to the Broken Earth trilogy will please the author's many fans with its fully developed world, detailed settings, and complex characters. --Library Journal Incredible, wildly original . . . [The Stone Sky is] blowing me away. --The Verge The depth and breadth of Jemisin's achievement with this trilogy is geologic. These books are a revolution in which I want to take part. --NPR Books Vivid characters, a tautly constructed plot, and outstanding worldbuilding meld into an impressive and timely story of abused, grieving survivors fighting to fix themselves and save the remnants of their shattered home. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Jemisin deliberately refuses to provide easy answers: they're simply not available, in this world or ours. Painful and powerful. --Kirkus (starred review) Brilliant...gorgeous writing and unexpected plot twists. --Washington Post One of the most celebrated new voices in epic fantasy. --Salon.com Stunning and well constructed ... a book that imbues itself with deeper meaning the more it unfolds and reveals itself, and by the end, I saw everything in a new light. I knew Jemisin was talented, being a huge fan of her Inheritance and Dreamblood books, but here she employs heretofore unseen skills. --Lightspeed on The Fifth Season Jemisin might just be the best world builder out there right now.... [She] is a master at what she does. --RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) on The Fifth Season A must-buy...breaks uncharted ground. --Library Journal (Starred review) on The Fifth Season Jemisin's graceful prose and gritty setting provide the perfect backdrop for this fascinating tale of determined characters fighting to save a doomed world. --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Fifth Season Astounding... Jemisin maintains a gripping voice and an emotional core that not only carries the story through its complicated setting, but sets things up for even more staggering revelations to come. --NPR Books on The Fifth Season [A]n ambitious book, with a shifting point of view, and a protagonist whose full complexity doesn't become apparent till toward the end... Jemisin's work itself is part of a slow but definite change in sci-fi and fantasy. --Guardian on The Fifth Season Intricate and extraordinary. --New York Times on The Fifth Season

Jemisin is now a pillar of speculative fiction, breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold. --Entertainment Weekly [N. K. Jemisin] has pretty well conquered [the epic fantasy scene] with the Broken Earth. --The New York Times The Stone Sky ... establishes [Jemisin] as arguably the most important speculative writer of her generation... It's that good. She's that good. --John Scalzi, Wall Street Journal The powerful conclusion to the Broken Earth trilogy will please the author's many fans with its fully developed world, detailed settings, and complex characters. --Library Journal A real tour de force . . . one of the best fantasy trilogies in recent memory. --RT Book Reviews (five stars) Incredible, wildly original . . . [The Stone Sky is] blowing me away. --The Verge Vivid characters, a tautly constructed plot, and outstanding worldbuilding meld into an impressive and timely story of abused, grieving survivors fighting to fix themselves and save the remnants of their shattered home. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Jemisin deliberately refuses to provide easy answers: they're simply not available, in this world or ours. Painful and powerful. --Kirkus (starred review) [N. K. Jemisin's] books have abstracted real-life race issues in a way that serves to magnify the truth. --Washington Post The depth and breadth of Jemisin's achievement with this trilogy is geologic. These books are a revolution in which I want to take part. --NPR Books Brilliant...gorgeous writing and unexpected plot twists. --Washington Post [A]n ambitious book, with a shifting point of view, and a protagonist whose full complexity doesn't become apparent till toward the end... Jemisin's work itself is part of a slow but definite change in sci-fi and fantasy. --Guardian on The Fifth Season One of the most celebrated new voices in epic fantasy. --Salon.com Stunning and well constructed ... a book that imbues itself with deeper meaning the more it unfolds and reveals itself, and by the end, I saw everything in a new light. I knew Jemisin was talented, being a huge fan of her Inheritance and Dreamblood books, but here she employs heretofore unseen skills. --Lightspeed on The Fifth Season Jemisin might just be the best world builder out there right now.... [She] is a master at what she does. --RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) on The Fifth Season A must-buy...breaks uncharted ground. --Library Journal (Starred review) on The Fifth Season Jemisin's graceful prose and gritty setting provide the perfect backdrop for this fascinating tale of determined characters fighting to save a doomed world. --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Fifth Season Astounding... Jemisin maintains a gripping voice and an emotional core that not only carries the story through its complicated setting, but sets things up for even more staggering revelations to come. --NPR Books on The Fifth Season Intricate and extraordinary. --New York Times on The Fifth Season

Reshapes the face of epic fantasy. --B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog It's honestly difficult to describe just how good N. K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy is . . . if you don't read this trilogy, you'll regret it. --Syfy Wire Get this book. Get it now. Read it. Then read the whole trilogy over again. --Lightspeed Magazine [N. K. Jemisin's] books have abstracted real-life race issues in a way that serves to magnify the truth. --Washington Post N. K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy is the best new speculative fiction I've read in a long time . . . Intricate [and] captivating. --Literary Hub The powerful conclusion to the Broken Earth trilogy will please the author's many fans with its fully developed world, detailed settings, and complex characters. --Library Journal A real tour de force . . . one of the best fantasy trilogies in recent memory. --RT Book Reviews (five stars) Incredible, wildly original . . . [The Stone Sky is] blowing me away. --The Verge The depth and breadth of Jemisin's achievement with this trilogy is geologic. These books are a revolution in which I want to take part. --NPR Books Vivid characters, a tautly constructed plot, and outstanding worldbuilding meld into an impressive and timely story of abused, grieving survivors fighting to fix themselves and save the remnants of their shattered home. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Jemisin deliberately refuses to provide easy answers: they're simply not available, in this world or ours. Painful and powerful. --Kirkus (starred review) Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected, and technically virtuosic, The Fifth Season is a tour-de-force. I felt every shock--and the book is packed with them--in my marrow. It's no exaggeration to say that Jemisin expands the range of what great fantasy can be. --Brian Staveley, author of The Emperor's Blades One of the most celebrated new voices in epic fantasy. --Salon.com [A]ngrily, beautifully apocalyptic. --B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog Brilliant...gorgeous writing and unexpected plot twists. --Washington Post Stunning and well constructed ... a book that imbues itself with deeper meaning the more it unfolds and reveals itself, and by the end, I saw everything in a new light. I knew Jemisin was talented, being a huge fan of her Inheritance and Dreamblood books, but here she employs heretofore unseen skills. --Lightspeed on The Fifth Season [A] powerful, epic novel of discovery, pain, and heartbreak. --SFF World on The Fifth Season Jemisin might just be the best world builder out there right now.... [She] is a master at what she does. --RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) on The Fifth Season A must-buy...breaks uncharted ground. --Library Journal (Starred review) on The Fifth Season Jemisin's graceful prose and gritty setting provide the perfect backdrop for this fascinating tale of determined characters fighting to save a doomed world. --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Fifth Season Astounding... Jemisin maintains a gripping voice and an emotional core that not only carries the story through its complicated setting, but sets things up for even more staggering revelations to come. --NPR Books on The Fifth Season [A]n ambitious book, with a shifting point of view, and a protagonist whose full complexity doesn't become apparent till toward the end... Jemisin's work itself is part of a slow but definite change in sci-fi and fantasy. --Guardian on The Fifth Season Intricate and extraordinary. --New York Times on The Fifth Season [A]ngrily, beautifully apocalyptic. B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog A must-buy...breaks uncharted ground. Library Journal (Starred review) on The Fifth Season Intricate and extraordinary. New York Times on The Fifth Season

Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected, and technically virtuosic, <i>The Fifth Season</i> is a tour-de-force. I felt every shock--and the book is packed with them--in my marrow. It's no exaggeration to say that Jemisin expands the range of what great fantasy can be. --<b><i>Brian Staveley, author of <i>The Emperor's Blades</i></b></i>

Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected, and technically virtuosic, The Fifth Season is a tour-de-force. I felt every shock--and the book is packed with them--in my marrow. It's no exaggeration to say that Jemisin expands the range of what great fantasy can be. --Brian Staveley, author of The Emperor's Blades

Author Information

N. K. Jemisin is a Brooklyn author who won the Hugo Award for Best Novel for The Fifth Season, which was also a New York Times Notable Book of 2015. She previously won the Locus Award for her first novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and her short fiction and novels have been nominated multiple times for Hugo, World Fantasy, Nebula, and RT Reviewers' Choice awards, and shortlisted for the Crawford and the James Tiptree, Jr. awards. She is a science fiction and fantasy reviewer for the New York Times, and you can find her online at nkjemisin.com.

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