r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. So, to recap: There was a war between These issues are exacerbated by the appearance of a raiding party from a rival comm, Rennanis, who have left their home further north and intend to take Castrima by force. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Although we still dont know if he is good or bad, its a stark contrast with the first book, where he is depicted as outright evil. WebHere, in the The Obelisk Gate, the Hugo-award winning second volume of The Broken Earth from New York Times bestselling author N.K. She does, however, press her faceagainst his bicep, so comfortingly strong. Nassun was in training to become a lorist. WebAntimony transported him to an island on the other side of the planet. The Obelisk Gate builds on top of the fantasy world that was developed in the first novel. He is watched over by a stone eater he has named Antimony, who appears to have an adversarial relationship with the mysterious "child" Hoa, now revealed to be a stone eater himself, who accompanied Essun as she fled Tirimo. Is this the end or is there another book? It is a significant part, however, which is why I told you of her. WebThe Obelisk Gate. Realizes. WebThe Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin. She stays well away from boring. I'm on the last few pages of Wild Seed by Octavia Butler, then I get to start The Stone Sky. The words, in his lisping toddler-language,are cute. WebAn obelisk(/blsk/; from Ancient Greek: obeliskos;[1][2]diminutive of obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar"[3]) is a tall, four[citation needed]-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidionat the top. They are taught to use their abilities to stop earthquakes and prevent the coming of Fifth Seasons a period of environmental turmoil that ravages the planet. Though he is saved from death, the resulting brain damage leaves him with profound memory loss, and he is unable to fully recall his past as a Guardian. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. There are records of lorists existing as farback as the long-rumoredEggshell Season. She hears her father asking someone they meet on the road if she has ever heard of the moon. That stirring had grown to a tickle, then an outrightirritant by the point at which this tale begins, but denialkept him from worrying at the thought any further. Pine explained the whole misunderstanding in a March 1 Esquire interview. This is just after Jia had killed the youngest son for being an orogene something that consumes him about his daughter. As Nassun grows in her abilities, her father starts to realize she is not being "cured" of her "sickness". Throughout, tensions within the society of Castrima are revealed, as the coexistence of orogenes and non-orogenic people (stills) within the community is uneasy at best. Thanks so much for this! The Obelisk Gate is the second installment of N.K. She grabs his nearer wrist. Shes not really afraid in this moment. Meanwhile, Jija takes Nassun, the daughter he had with Essun to Found Moon, a place Jija had heard could cure orogeny. It introduces more elements on the workings of orogeny, focuses on a new Destroying a people takes only abit more effort. The obelisks still exist and Alabaster has learned that this network, along with energy from the rift, can be used to draw the moon back into orbit, putting an end to the Seasons. Looking forward to starting The Stone Sky soon! Jijasin his workshop, as he calls the offset room that passes forthe houses basement, where he works on commissions withhis noisy tools during the day. The Obelisk Gate was released to strong reviews and, like its predecessor in the series, won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. It goes forward in time to follow her and her father, Jia, as they flee from their hometown. A stone eater stands at all times by his side. LibraryThing Rating: 5/5. The town is led by Schaffa, who has used it to shelter young orogenes during the years since he arrived. The second book, the middle child, becomes the bridge between the two other books. The book continues forward from an especially bad Fifth Season, one that may become an apocalypse. Her use of this power causes her to accidentally kill one of her classmates by turning him to stone while suffering a nightmare. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Most did not breach the surface, but it was entirely possiblethat Nassun could by chance find a diamond sitting outwhere anyone could pick it up. Irrational. Heshad vague hopes of her following in his footsteps as a knapper. I'd been poking around reviews trying to reconstruct what the plot is but this is miles better. I read the prologue of The Stone Sky last night and I was feeling a little bit lost. Jija flinches. Initially unable to win in an outright attack, they besiege the comm by locating the ventilation shafts for the geode, intending to force them out into the open. We can speculate. The Obelisk Gate was released to strong reviews and, like its predecessor in the series, won I think hence the term, but not nrealy N.K. He is her father. The Obelisk Gate was anticipated on its debut,[3][4] and reviews were highly positive. Nassun, who is just eight years old whenthe world ends. No. Hoa explains at one point that crystal, stone, is an efficient storage medium. How did Nassun know about the word "magic"? N.K. Thank you! . I also believe Essun will find her daughter and Jija by the end of the book. In a blind rage, he beats Nassun's brother to death and deducing Nassun is likely an orogene as well, abducts her as he flees Tirimo, their hometown. And he, in his apparent omniscience (I guess because he's a stone eater? Consider all characters wants and needs; what is propelling them? He must teach Essun the nature of the obelisks before he dies, alluding that it will help end the Season that he started. [7], The Obelisk Gate won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2017. [Does it not bother anyone else that Nassun went and commit a genocide on the Antarctic Fulcrum? No one carriesdiamonds for currency because they cant be sharded for changeeasily, but theyre still useful in industry, mining, and the like. When Nassuncomes in, theres still not enough carbon dioxide in Jijasbloodstream; hes dizzy, shaky, chilled. That's so cool! Realizing what she has done, Essun swears that Alabasters act of giving his life to save the people of Castrima will not have been done in vain. Jija comes to the door when Renthree knocks, and for aninstant shes a little taken aback. Essun wants to find her daughter, but as an orogene in a world where such people are often killed (even by their Guardians) when a Season approaches, shes also driven toward self-preservation. Alabaster is dying, his body slowly turning to stone as a consequence of using the energy of the obelisks to break the entire continent in half and trigger the current Fifth Season. Amazon Rating: --/5. Over the years he simply had noticed things abouthis wife and his children that stirred suspicion in the depthsof his mind. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. (Shes right,to a degree; last month Nassun wanted to be a geneer.) The nature of the Obelisks is at least partly explained, and she sets up what I assume will be the narrative of the third book, The Stone Sky, how Essun and Nassun will interact with the Obelisks to save the world (or at least parts of it). What stands out among all other elements of this novel is the three-way war that is being waged. OBELISK combines a SPECTRAL DELAY, a SPECTRAL FILTER and a SPECTRAL GATE to a multi effect that not only sounds excellent but also enables an extremely intuitive and musical operation. If you're still actually asking you haven't gotten to these bits yet. Goodreads Rating: 4.14/5. Check our racial/sexual perceptions, perspectives, our sense of otherness or our fear of it. WebThe Obelisk Gate Characters Edit Characters in The Obelisk Gate Essun, an orogene woman originally trained at the Fulcrum, but recently living in the small midlats town of Tirimo. Jija gazes after her for a long, breath-heldmoment. Its a loud, sharp blurt, and Nassun jumps. Alabaster is also aware of the silver energy Nassun discovered, which he identifies as magic, the true fundamental force that makes orogeny (and the mechanisms of Castrima) possible. She hears her father asking someone they meet on the road if she Another comm is taking over their lands and is preparing a siege on Castrima. Jia had heard that they cured orogene children in a comm there. WebThe lightweight hollow globe on top of the obelisk reached the gate first and instantly was crushed flat by the momentum of the massive stone spear. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Just finished this a few days ago - so, so good. Initially unable to win in an outright attack, they besiege the comm by locating the ventilation shafts for the geode, intending to force them out into the open. The gravitational weight of the moon passing by the earth at speed causes the instability of fifth seasons. Nassun next, then. His fists tighten, but she cannot see him as athreat. The Obelisk Gate was intended as a central point, to which and through which the entire network could be utilized. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] It was the second award for Jemisin's Broken Earth series (after The Fifth Season in 2016), making Jemisin the first author in over two decades to win the Best Novel Hugo in two consecutive years. But heres the thing: youve got to read it! Flesh is not. [8], Wired, on the other hand, praised the book for escaping that syndrome, or what it called the typical "stalling" of middle books. I'm on the Stone Sky now and I JUST CAN'T GET OVER THIS. A massive Season is imminent, likely caused by Essuns former lover Alabaster, who created the Rift that provoked this season but is now himself turning to stone as a result. Essun will join forces with Ykka, Tonkee, and many others to begin to dismantle and overthrow the hold of the Fulcrum on the world. Whenyou see her, do not tell her. Jija is standing over his cooling corpse in the den,breathing hard. So where Jemisin has created a grim, realistic, almost tangible setting for these books that elevated The Fifth Season, here in the middle book of the series, her weaker characterization becomes more of a problem. I hope the last chapters will finally reveal everything I am missing. Somewhere I heard of, where they can help you. Make her alittle girl again, and not . He struggles to teach Essun to use it effectively as his condition deteriorates, all the while reconciling with Essun over the death of their child years ago. 2. Theyre still around, though theyve forgotten how muchtheyve forgotten. I can't wait. She went from accidentally killing someone and feeling mortified about it to casually murdering a whole community who was not hurting anyone without an ounce of remorse? No one is toblame but him. Theres a thing that happens with trilogies. Sorry, just saw this. There was not any one thing that turned Jija against his son,understand. When their hunters dont come back for awhile, they notice their heads impaled on stakes at the end of their hunting grounds. . This is becausethe sessapinae are located in that region of the brain and whenhe touches her there, she can perceive him more completely, asorogenes do. 448pp (Paperback) My Rating: 10/10. It seems like the Gate is an actual, tangible thing. . The Obelisk Gate builds on top of the fantasy world that was developed in the first novel. Which is why the Earth is alive and why Hoa carries crystals around. Exactly the refresher I needed. But basically: well-made crystalline matrices (i.e. [7], Niall Alexander, on Tor.com, by contrast, was critical of The Obelisk Gate for falling into what he called "middle volume syndrome", believing that the bookWired, on the other hand, praised the book for escaping that syndrome, or what it called the typical "stalling" of middle books. She swallows, however, andgoes to Renthree immediately to hold out something: a darkchunk of rock, embedded in which can be seen a small, almostcubical diamond. Hermother has taught her not to display her orogeny, and not touse it outside of carefully proscribed practice sessions that theyundertake in a nearby valley every few weeks. Her abilities increase to the point where she begins to learn to draw power from one of the obelisks floating nearby, much as her mother had many years earlier. In Castrima, Essun learns from Alabaster that he was not trying to end the world by creating the rift in the continent that touched off the Season. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He knewstone, and he knew Tirimo, and he knew that veins of igneousrock from an ancient volcano ran all through the surroundingland. Is the world just too far gone? Intimidating. It introduces more elements on the workings of orogeny, focuses on a new set of characters, and brings us on a thrilling adventure to understand what is really at stake in Jemisins world. I really wasn't sure if I was going overboard with it, but glad you appreciated it! Why wasn't the map updated for this book? As revealed at the end of The Fifth Season, the Moon has not been seen for at least several thousand years prior to the events of the book, and most are not aware it ever existed. Just the sight of her pulls him astep away from the primal panic into which he has descended. Struggle with right and wrong. Where The Fifth Season followed three distinct storylines set apart in time, The Obelisk Gate focuses on just two simultaneous threads: Essens life in the underground commune (comm) Tarima, which finds itself under threat from within and without; and her daughter Nassuns journey with Essuns husband south toward a comm where the father, Jija, hopes his daughter will be cured of her gift of orogeny a sort of magical, innate ability to alter the very molecules of ones environment, including starting tectonic shifts and communicating with the orbiting obelisks of unknown origin. The Obelisk Gate May 10, 2019 alissacmiles Second Book in the Broken Earth Trilogy by: N.K. She reluctantly uses her powers to turn her father to stone as well. He stands there, breath gradually slowing, fists graduallyuncurling, while she weeps. (Her mother will hear about her skippingcreche. The Obelisk Gate is the sequel to the excellent The Fifth Season and the middle volume of the Broken Earth trilogy, N.K. The story is told primarily from the perspectives of Essun, a powerful orogene driven out of her home at the beginning of the first book, and Nassun, her 10 year-old daughter. Schaffa is drowning underwater in the aftermath, until a mysterious voice speaks to him and lends him the strength to escape. Think of it as a logic gate. The songs of theearth have always been his lullaby. I repeat: He would have figured it out eventually. Alabaster Tenring madman, world-crusher, savior has returned with a mission: to train his successor, Essun, and thus seal the fate of the Stillness forever. Here, she says, giving him the diamond rock. After a time, he turns to face herfully, and she wraps arms around his waist. Whereas The Fifth Season focused on introducing characters, setting, and orogeny, The Obelisk Gate focuses on what is really at stake in Jemisins world. Orbit, August 16, 2016. She uses the immense power of the Gate to turn every inhabitant of Rennanis to stone simultaneously. The story resumes soon after Nassun's father discovers her brother is an orogene. Just follow the maze and connect the line. It does look, Ykka, the leader of Castrima puts the decision to join Rennanis to a vote but in the hours leading up to that vote, violence breaks out between the orogenes, those with magical abilities, and the stills, those without these abilities. He is about to drown when, out of desperation, he allows the entity (manifested as a force of pure rage) that powers his and the other Guardians' abilities to take control of his body for a brief period. Then he smiles atJija, and with the unerring sensitivity of a powerful orogenechild, he orients on Jijas pocket and says, Why is shiny there,Daddy?. Having no choice, the inhabitants of Castrima prepare for battle. She cant. There is no knowing what went through little Nassuns mindwhen she came home from her apprenticeship one afternoon tofind her younger brother dead on the den floor, and her fatherstanding over the corpse. Jemisin 4.31 138,243 ratings10,720 reviews Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Fantasy (2016) THE SEASON OF ENDINGS GROWS DARKER Whereas before, the series could have landed somewhere in the middle between Science Fiction and Fantasy, it now leans more towards fantasy with the concept of magic. Essun remains in Castrima, a comm that lives in a huge underground geode. By the end of the book, Ill find out that Schaffa survived Syenites attack on the water. I can see how it won the 2017 Hugo Award for best novel. The day previous, Renthree passed through Tirimo, shopping atmarket stalls and smiling cheerfully through her black-daubedlips so as to advertise her presence in the area. Chapter 7 returns to the third person point of view. FromThe Breeders Stand, lorist tale recorded in HanlQuartent, Western Coastals near Brokeoff Peninsula. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). The second novel in an acclaimed new fantasy trilogy by Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award-nominated author N. K. Jemisin. Ykka, the comm's leader, is an orogene herself, and due to her influence, orogenes are permitted to live openly alongside others. There is something to live for. Schaffa is transformed from an evil, robot-like Guardian into a thoughful and complex character. Jemisin Makes Hugo Awards History With 'The Obelisk Gate', 2017 Hugo winners: excellent writing and editing by brilliant women, This year's Nebula Award nominees are incredibly diverse read some online, Here are the winners of this year's Nebula Awards. Because Jijaknew stone, you see. Thanks so much for doing this. But we will not know. At the end of the first novel, he had tried to take Essuns child, which triggered her to destroy everything in her vicinity. A few discreet inquirieslead her to Nassuns home. . World-building history can be too technical. Insteadshe asks Nassun to sit, and then she tells stories to her smallaudience for the rest of the afternoon, until the sun makes longshadows down the valley slope and through the trees. The Obelisk Gate is small and safe where The Fifth Season was large and surprising, practically static where said was speedy; and although it builds out the world and its workings well it's a shame that such a stunning start should be succeeded by such a sedentary, albeit completely readable sequel. Shewas once Renthree Breeder Tenteek, but that was before shefell in love with a lorist who visited Tenteek and seduced thethen-youngwoman away from a boring life as a glass-smith. Reviews on books, short stories, and magazines as well as general criticism and thoughts. [1], The Obelisk Gate takes place on a single supercontinent, the Stillness, which suffers from catastrophic climate change every few centuries (the so-called "Fifth Season"). Don't expect them to be completely functional, individually or as a network. We use cookies on this site. They're going to sum it up, and skip a lot of the important details. Jija has brought a knife to kill her. Reader Q&A, The collected thoughts of sportswriter, bookworm, & food critic Keith Law. I had no idea "stone sky" was released already but definitely would have been looking for one of these when I found it. He intends to take Nassun south, where he has heard of a group of Guardians that can "cure" Nassun of orogeny. Nassun and her father travel further south. He is rescued by a family of fishermen on the coast. The obelisk itself connected with the massive gate and it was unlike the impact of any other battering-ram before or since. This is a good man. I think hence the term, but not nrealy that simple. Jemisin gives us backstory that goes back while also going forward. Let me explain. She knows her story needs to slowly unfurl, which gives us time to do a number of things: 1. If so, how do they apply in the books world? Im looking forward to reading The Stone Sky, the next and final book of the Broken Earth series. Shejust knows that she wants very very much to leave Tirimo. Alabaster begins imparting some of his knowledge to Essun concerning the obelisks and the nature of orogeny. This is really helpful!! Also present in Castrima is Alabaster, Essun's former lover and an immensely powerful Fulcrum orogene. She cant possiblytake such a valuable gift from a child, not in exchange fora few stories and an apprenticeship that Nassun will probablychange her mind about in a few months. There are two major problems with your post:. Concern us about our own future and well-being on this planet. But absent any more coherentthought, and as children sometimes do in extreme situations,Nassun . The story is told primarily from the perspectives of Essun, a powerful orogene driven out of her home at the beginning of the first book, and Nassun, her adolescent daughter. Jija is a Midlatter mongrel,same as Essun, though his heritage leans more toward the Sanzed;hes big and brown and muscular and bald-shaven. r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. I'm not entirely certain on the details since it's been a little while, but the whole of the story is reaching conclusion by way of explaining this in further detail. Anyway. Perhaps thatis for the best. She lost the ability to sess her daughter, so she decides that the comm might be the only place she could survive the oncoming Season. The other two visitors turn to stare at her, Jijas normally quietfirstborn, and only their presence stops Nassun from blurtingher intentions right then and there. I JUST read this scene and had to put down the book bc I was like how tf does this make any sense?. Jemisin's critically-acclaimed take on the [I think the answer here lies in the fact that Hoa was the narrator, established about somewhere halfway through the book. no. The Obelisk Gate is a challenging book, particularly for readers not familiar with the rules of Jemisins intricate world, the Stillness. Renthrees lorist lover eventually left her on the outskirts ofthe Equatorial city of Penphen, with a broken heart and a headfull of lore, and a wallet full of chipped jades and cabochonsand one shoeprint-stainedlozenge of motherofpearl. Andas her thoughts skirl about and her heart screams, she takes astep toward him. . I'm not surprised that nk responded (ahem, squee.) Thats not a spoiler. Her eyes jerk up to him, rather than staying on Uches body,which saves her life. It fights to eradicate the humans and orogenes that caused the moon to change orbit. The plot revolves around their journey to find each other again, and their efforts to discover why Fifth Seasons exist.[2]. The plot revolves around their journey to find each other again, and their efforts to discover why Fifth Seasons exist.[2]. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. [7], Niall Alexander, on Tor.com, by contrast, was critical of The Obelisk Gate for falling into what he called "middle volume syndrome", believing that the book.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, sacrifices The Fifth Season's substance and sense of momentum for a far slighter and slower story. Press J to jump to the feed. They move south through much hardship, and witness firsthand the devastation wrought by Alabaster's fracturing of the entire continent further north. [9][10][11][12][13] It was the second award for Jemisin's Broken Earth series (after The Fifth Season in 2016), making Jemisin the first author in over two decades to win the Best Novel Hugo in two consecutive years. I am me, and you. Edit: Also remember that everything is broken and fucked up. On the other hand, what if its not as good? crystal, metal, the stuff stone eaters are made of) can hold souls. He is dying, being converted into stone every time he uses orogeny. He finally dies, his body turning completely to stone, after expending the last of his strength to rescue Essun from an attempt to harness the power of one of the nearby obelisks. WebSummary. This is a welcomed transition. Not right then. The Obelisk Gate is a 2016 science fantasy novel by N. K. Jemisin and the second volume in the Broken Earth seriesfollowing The Fifth Season, and preceding The Stone Sky. "[5] It later appeared on The Verges list of the best science fiction and fantasy novels of 2016, where they wrote that the book "is an incredibly ambitious and important novel" that "continues to build on its predecessor's brilliance",[6] as well as Wireds, who believed that it was better than The Fifth Season. Julie I JUST read this scene and had to put down the book bc I was like how tf However, because all of the people of Rennanis were killed by Essun, the people of Castrima decide to leave their geode and move to that abandoned comm. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Nassun has always been close to her father, due largely to her strict and unforgiving relationship with her mother Essun, who has been secretly teaching her to hone her orogenic abilities in order to avoid detection. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The Obelisk Gate is a 2016 science fantasy novel by N. K. 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