The Obelisk Gate

 

                       
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Title
The Obelisk Gate
Author N. K. Jemisin
Genre Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Format N/A

 

Book Description

The Obelisk Gate is the second novel in The Broken Earth trilogy by N. K. Jemisin. Continuing directly from The Fifth Season, the story follows Essun as she searches for her daughter while the world enters a prolonged, civilization-ending Season. As ancient obelisks awaken and long-buried truths about orogeny come to light, the novel deepens its exploration of survival, power, trauma, and systemic oppression. Known for its emotional intensity and expanding scope, The Obelisk Gate won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2017.

About Author

N. K. Jemisin is an American author widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in modern Science Fiction and Fantasy. She first gained major recognition with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010), the opening novel of her debut trilogy. Jemisin achieved historic acclaim with The Broken Earth trilogy (2015–2017), becoming the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel three years in a row—once for each book in the series.

Jemisin’s work is known for its ambitious worldbuilding, complex characters, and incisive examinations of power, oppression, race, and identity. Blending speculative concepts with deeply human stories, she has helped redefine genre fiction by centering marginalized perspectives and challenging traditional narrative structures. In addition to novels, Jemisin has written short fiction, essays, and comics, and remains a prominent advocate for diversity and equity within speculative literature.

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