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Synopsis
At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" Hugo Award winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution. (The New York Times) This is the way the world ends. . .for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. Read the first book in the critically acclaimed, three-time Hugo award-winning trilogy by NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin.
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The Fifth Season: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Features intense themes including child death, murder, and systemic oppression. Contains strong violence, grief, and dark subject matter exploring power and discrimination in an apocalyptic world.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, murder, kidnapping, death of child, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will appreciate the complex world-building and powerful exploration of oppression, survival, and a mother's quest to find her daughter.