Meanwhile, far to the south, Essun’s daughter Nassun has been recruited by the former Guardian Schaffa, who is not at all right in the head. Unfortunately, a combination of the dysfunction in their relationship and Essun’s other involvement in Castrima’s society makes progress difficult. Alabaster is desperate to teach Essun enough for her to finish what he tried to start. There she finds her former lover/protégé, Alabaster, who is slowly turning to stone as a side effect of harnessing orogeny in strange and unsanctioned ways. Spoilers for book one but not for this book.Įssun, aka Syenite and Damaya, recently arrived at the concealed comm of Castrima.
The mysteries of this world deepen, the characters grow and both gain and lose. Short review? If you liked the first book, you’ll like this one. Jemisin’s sequel picks up where it leaves off, with a little backtracking to fill in Nassun’s story. In a very rare move for me, I picked up The Obelisk Gate on my visit to the library after reading The Fifth Season.
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