N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy is a triumphant achievement in fantasy literature
It’s easy to be hyperbolic when praising novels: every promising new author’s work is described as a “future classic.” But last week, fantasy author N.K. Jemisin became one of a handful of authors to win the Hugo award for Best Novel two years in a row, first for her 2015 novel The Fifth Season, then for its 2016 sequel The Obelisk Gate. After reading the final book in the trilogy, The Stone Sky, I think it’s likely that she’ll do it again next year. The book is a phenomenal end to one the greatest works of fantasy literature ever put to page: the Broken Earth trilogy
There are some spoilers ahead for the entire trilogy.
The Broken Earth trilogy is set on a massive continent called the Stillness, in a far-future Earth wracked with...