The Obelisk Gate: The Broken Earth, Book 2, WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD by N.K. Jem

Description: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin Winner of the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel. In The Obelisk Gate N. K. Jemisin continues the highly acclaimed trilogy that began with The Fifth Season FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME.The season of endings grows darker, as civilisation fades into the long cold night. Essun - once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger - has found shelter, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate of the Stillness forever. Far away, her daughter Nassun is growing in power - and her choices will break the world.PRAISE FOR THE FIFTH SEASON:Intricate and extraordinary New York TimesAstounding NPRBrilliant Washington PostBreaks uncharted ground Library JournalElegiac, complex, and intriguing Publishers WeeklyPowerful io9Epic SFF WorldBeautiful Nnedi OkoraforAmazing Ann Leckie Back Cover Continuing the trilogy that began with the multi-award nominated THE FIFTH SEASON Shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards A New York Times Notable Book of 2015 The inaugural Wired .com book club pick The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun has found shelter, but not her missing daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request only Essun can grant. Praise for this trilogy: Amazing Ann Leckie Breaks uncharted ground Library Journal Beautiful Nnedi Okorafor Astounding NPR Brilliant Washington Post Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected Brian Staveley Awesome Book Smugglers A powerful story of hope and survival The Root Flap Continuing the trilogy that began with the multi-award nominated THE FIFTH SEASON Author Biography N. K. Jemisin is the first author in history to win three consecutive Best Novel Hugo Awards, for her Broken Earth trilogy. She is a MacArthur 2020 Genius Grant Fellow. Her work has won the Nebula and Locus Awards, and the first book in her current Great Cities series, The City We Became, is a New York Times bestseller. Among other critical work, she was formerly the speculative book reviewer at the New York Times. In her spare time shes a gamer and gardener, responsible for saving the world from Ozymandias, her dangerously intelligent ginger cat, and his destructive sidekick Magpie. Essays and fiction excerpts are available at nkjemisin.com. Review Exceptional . . . those who anxiously awaited this sequel will find the only problem is that the wait must begin again once the last page is turned -- Library Journal (starred review)Utterly gripping . . . extraordinary . . . a complex and intricate world of warring powers, tangled morals, and twisting motivations -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)A lightning rod around which storm clouds gather to burst and strike in the trilogys final book next year * NPRs Best Books of 2016 * Prizes Winner of Hugo Award Best Novel category 2017 (UK) Long Description THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME.The season of endings grows darker, as civilisation fades into the long cold night. Essun - once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger - has found shelter, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate of the Stillness forever. Far away, her daughter Nassun is growing in power - and her choices will break the world.PRAISE FOR THE FIFTH SEASON:Intricate and extraordinary New York TimesAstounding NPR Brilliant Washington Post Breaks uncharted ground Library Journal Elegiac, complex, and intriguing Publishers Weekly Powerful io9 Epic SFF World Beautiful Nnedi OkoraforAmazing Ann Leckie Review Quote Exceptional . . . those who anxiously awaited this sequel will find the only problem is that the wait must begin again once the last page is turned Promotional "Headline" Winner of the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel. In The Obelisk Gate N. K. Jemisin continues the highly acclaimed trilogy that began with The Fifth Season Description for Sales People Sequel to the multi-award nominated The Fifth Season Details ISBN0356508366 Author N.K. Jemisin Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2016 ISBN-10 0356508366 ISBN-13 9780356508368 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-08-18 Imprint Orbit Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Series Broken Earth Trilogy Pages 448 DEWEY 813.6 Media Book Language English UK Release Date 2016-08-18 Subtitle The Broken Earth, Book 2, WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD Audience General AU Release Date 2016-08-29 NZ Release Date 2016-08-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98127188;

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