The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky
This series took me to places I didn't know I needed or wanted to go. I feel like I just processed so much, and I understand a lot more about people and the world.
Deep and wide-ranging world-building, a complex and thrilling plot, and an uncoventional, convincing and immersive representation of slavery and exploitation. I especially liked how Jemisin managed to capture my attention and keep me guessing on three levels simultaneously: deep civilisational history, impending apocalypse, and finally family and personal sacrifice.
It started slow. However, once it became clear that the PoV chapters were happening at different times in the timeline, the book came into its own and was fantastic. A series I'll continue listening to.
Great second book in the series. The plot thickens, and characters I had written off in the first book have their stories filled in and woven back into the main storyline again. Masterfully done - again, this book won a Hugo for a very good reason.
