#thestonesky

[sistahscifi]

Happy Pride!! We are showcasing our favorite queer characters for Pride month!

Number 5: Alabaster from The Broken Earth Trilogy! Alabaster is a same gender loving, ten-ringed orogene who mentors Syenite. In The Broken Earth, Alabaster forms a loving polyamorous triad with Innon and his child's - Corundum - mother. We enjoyed reading the tales of these polyamorous characters!

This breath-taking art by Jemppu Malkki presenting Alabaster and his son Corundum as Duccio's Madonna and child is everything!!

We have the #HugoAward winning Broken Earth Trilogy signed by NK Jemisin! @SistahScifi |  www.sistahscifi.com | https://sistahscifi.com/products/the-broken-earth-trilogy-paperback! 

Better yet, check out the trilogy from your local #library!

Images reposted @jemppumalkki

#TheBrokenEarth #NKJemisin #BrokenEarth #TheBrokenEarthTrilogy

#TheFifthSeason #TheObeliskGate #TheStoneSky #SistahScifi #Innon #Syenite #Corundum #signedbooks #Pride #Pride2023 #QueerCharacters #PolyamorousCharacters

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[litcityblues]

Great story to what turns out to be an amazing trilogy. (Just finished #TheStoneSky last night.) Love the magic system, the use of 2nd person POV and the contrast between this and sprawling, multi-character, multi POV fantasy epics like Sanderson or Jordan is telling. You don't need all that to tell an epic, powerful fantasy story.

[affectdad]

[geekynerfherder]

A few of my favourite recent reads in celebration of #WorldBookDay @worldbookdaysocial here in the UK #EmpireOfSand #TashaSuri #Nevernight #JayKristoff #OneWordKill #MarkLawrence #Warbreaker #BrandonSanderson #TheRedThreadsOfFortune #JYYang #Circe #MadelineMiller #TheStoneSky #NKJemisin #TheBlackGodsDrums #PDjeliClark #TheAmberSpyglass #PhilipPullman #MorningStar #PierceBrown #Books #BookCover #BookCoverAt #Bookstagram #BookLover #ReadingIsPower #LoveReading https://www.instagram.com/p/B9WeqMzggiA/?igshid=1azq4ixge9oxc

[jenjen4280]

Finally started the final book in The Broken Earth trilogy. I’ve been holding off because I don’t want it to end. I’ve been reading sci-fi since 1983 and I’ve only ever been knocked flat by two series: Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos and N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy. Both are brilliantly plotted, eloquently written, and perfectly executed.

[adayinbookland]

March 23rd, 2019 || READING WRAP-UP n°3: books 11-17 (although officially I’ve read only 15 because two of these were DNFs). . 🌻Dragonfly in Amber. DNF. I started it in January and I was just bored out of my mind. I made it to page 500 and although I only had 237 pages left, I couldn’t do it. I told myself: are you really gonna read the whole series? And the answer was: no. So, I put it down for good. 🌻 How Saints Die. DNF. In this case I didn’t get along with the narrative structure and I tried to power through... to no avail 😔 🌻 An Orchestra of Minorities. Not much to say since I already did a full review but despite being very well written, it made me so angry. I still don’t know how to rate this though because it’s not a bad book, but it was not my cup of tea. 🌻 The Broken Earth trilogy. As a whole this was really good. Extremely complex and not for everybody but I enjoyed it. It’s true my favourite of the three was The Fifth Season (9/10)... that book got me at the edge of my seat. The Obelisk Gate (7/10) felt like an in-between book and The Stone Sky (7.5/10)was a very nice wrapped conclusion. The reason why the first book was my absolute favourite is because it is solely focused on Essun and the next two introduced Nassun’s perspective and truth be told, I didn’t care for her one bit - sorry - so I didn’t enjoy her chapters as much. But this is a series I will reread for sure, there is just too much to unpack. . . What was the last book you finished? Was it memorable or not? �� • • • #readingwrapup #anorchestraofminorities #dragonflyinamber #howsaintsdie #thebrokenearth #thefifthseason #theobeliskgate #thestonesky #fantasyfiction #fantasybooks #stackofbooks #bookstack #readingtime📖 #unitedbookstagram #fortheloveofreading #adayinbooklandreviews https://www.instagram.com/adayinbookland/p/BvWW1IhHNS9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ctiu7pfhrdnz

[escapevelocitycollection]

Who else is preparing a to-read list for the new year? These are the Sci-fi/Fantasy books that I've had on the shelf for a while and really want to read/finish reading this year. La Belle Sauvage is the French version of The Book of Dust that I picked up in a second hand bookshop when I lived in France. I started it a while ago but never finished it. What are you planning to read in the new year? I'd love to know! - Lotte

[dearbookshelves]

✨The Stone Sky✨ . “But for a society build on exploitation, there is no greater threat than having no one left to oppress.” . This is the third and final book in The Broken Earth series and follows a group of characters in an apocalyptic future as they try to simply survive until the next season. . About halfway through this book, I knew that this would be my favorite series and that I would do a journal spread commemorating it. The stakes were so high and I loved and cared about all of these characters and while a ton of world-building isn’t exactly something that interests me, the way Jemisin does it kept me hooked until the end. I have been on a journey trying to learn what I like in fantasy and am so thankful for this series existing and showing me what I enjoy. What I really appreciate about this series are all of the real-world themes Jemisin covers in this fantasy world. This story is very much about surviving but it also contains discussions of environmentalism, blood relations vs. found family, prejudices, and slavery and exploitation. There is SO MUCH going on and so much to think about and I’d really love to read the entire series again because this is one of those stories where I’m certain I’ll get something else out of it every time I read it again. I can’t recommend this series enough if you’re in the mood for a truly clever fantasy that takes a bit of work but is DEFINITELY worth it. . What do you look for in a fantasy? . #thestonesky #fantasy #adultfantasy #NKJemisin #readingjournal #journaling #journalspread #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookblog #bookishcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookishlovegroup #bookishlove #readersofinstagram #reader #books #bookworm #bookish #booknerd #instabook #booksofinstagram #booklove #booksbooksbooks #instabooks #igreads #bookcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7I74UA66p/?igshid=1xmr4tr9fw1uf

[misstoddynho]

#recebidosdobabado Apesar da chacota que foi o Prime Day, garimpando eu consegui comprar toda essa trilogia A Terra Perdida, da N.K. Jemisin, lançada pela @editoramorrobranco. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Com o patrocínio do meu cashback acumulado no Meliuz e meu irmão virando Prime, no que eu era para eu ter pago 127 talkeis, acabei pagando real mesmo 36 talkeis. A sempre humilhada aqui pela Amazon foi exaltada dessa vez. • • #editoramorrobranco #nkjemisin #aquintaestacao #oportaodoobeslico #oceudepedra #trilogiaaterrapartida #thefifthseason #theobeliskgate #thestonesky #thebrokenearth #balaiodebabados #instabook #bibliophile #bookaddict #bookaholic #instalitetario #bookstagram #amoler #bookstagrammer #bookstagramslz (at São Luís, Brazil) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG5su4DjjRN/?igshid=166jbnsud6a6n

[hainsworthy]

Internet book club. #internetbookclub #nkjemisin #thestonesky #currentlyreading https://www.instagram.com/p/CBda1bYpWIl/?igshid=1r38sgaqoi3vz

[kammartinez]

#nowreading #TheStoneSky #BrokenEarthTrilogy by #NKJemisin

[greeniezona]

I put off this post for #blackspeculativefictionmonth for weeks because I can’t find my copy of The Shadowed Sun (The second book in the Dreamblood Duology) despite several searches and it is annoying me terribly. But in the end, I couldn’t let that keep me from featuring one of the most amazing authors in sff today, N.K.Jemisin. I got to hear her on a panel once at Book Riot Live, and she is as amazing and thoughtful in person as she is in her writing. The Dreamblood Duology has a special place in my heart because it is where I discovered Jemisin, but the Broken Earth Trilogy is the series she won THREE CONSECUTIVE HUGOS for, and it’s for good reason. Her worldbuilding is truly fantastic, and her characters flawed and strong and messy and real. I need to catch up on the rest of her writing! . . #nkjemisin #blackspecfic #blackspeculativefiction #blacksff #wocauthor #dreambloodduology #brokenearthtrilogy #thekillingmoon #thefifthseason #theobeliskgate #thestonesky https://www.instagram.com/p/B342ZPQg7BC/?igshid=szxf8brtavcs

[drcisko]

N.K. Jemisin - The Stone Sky (2017) The conclusion to the glorious Broken Earth trilogy, a series so good that all of the entries actually won the Hugo Award for that year is a bittersweet conclusion to the story of Essun and Nassun and stone-eaters and weird shit. What Jemisin does so amazingly well here is creating a completely alien feeling world where some people have power over rocks, some people are made of rocks and eat rocks, there are floating obelisk computers and the moon is gone in what feels like a post apocalyptic earth, but if the apocalypse would happen thousands of years in the future. So it's an apocalypse where the old world is actually a far future civilization. However, it's also all about mothers and daughters, abusive relationships, love, racism, climate change, war, emancipatory movements and all the most "now" things there are. What is interesting is how well that social exploration is enmeshed with the completely alien world, so much so that you do find yourself going "ohhh this is about x!" while you are engrossed in the story. Jemisin's writing is also fantastic and even if it might seem weird or hard going at first, by this third volume you are completely into it, and the shifts from first to second to third person narration actually become useful in understanding who we are talking about at a certain moment. A fitting conclusion to what is a true masterpiece. (5/5) #nkjemisin #thestonesky #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #book #books #bookish #bibliophile #bookgram #bookstagram #bookporn #bookworm #booklover #bookcover #hugoaward (at Lisbon, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Mp_oEF3Bl/?igshid=8k2qockecdxy

[geekynerfherder]

Here are a few of my recent favourite reads to celebrate #WorldBookDay (@worldbookdayteen) here in UK & Ireland today! #TheNameOfTheWind by #PatrickRothfuss (@patrickrothfuss) #GreySister by #MarkLawrence (@mark___lawrence) #MortalEngines by #PhilipReeve #Circe by MadelineMiller (@madeline.e.miller) #BookOfDust by #PhilipPullman #TheStoneSky by #NKJemisin #ExitStrategy by #MarthaWells #PersepolisRising by #JamesSACorey #Skyward by #BrandonSanderson (@brandsanderson) #TheDescentOfMonsters by #JYYang (@iamjyyang) World Book Day is a registered charity with the main aim of encouraging children and young people to explore the pleasures of #books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own. It’s also a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. It’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by #UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world https://www.instagram.com/p/ButLmy-As1g/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u27nk4l88ewu

[gidionkeep]

I'm about a quarter of the way through The Stone Sky. The book takes one gut-wrenching turn after another. The most powerful and disturbing things in this book (and series) are all the things it has to say about our world and less about the Stillness. This is what the best fantasy should always do, and I don't think anyone does it better than N.K. Jemisin. #AmReading #bookstagram #NKJemisin #TheBrokenEarth #TheFifthSeason #TheStoneSky #TheObeliskGate #book #books #fantasy #epicfantasy

[adayinbookland]

March 22nd, 2019|| TGIF! Yesterday was mental but I managed to finish The Stone Sky 🙌🏼 I’ll plan to do a wrap up post next so I’ll talk about the whole trilogy then but all in all The Stone Sky was a nicely wrapped conclusion. . Today I’m gonna try and finish Pure and start The Idiot, and other than that, trying to just relax for the whole weekend. . What are you up to this weekend? • • • #readingupdate #recentreads #booksandcoffee #readingtime📖 #thestonesky #nkjemisin #fantasybooks #unitedbookstagram #coffeeandbooks https://www.instagram.com/adayinbookland/p/BvT0AUknSbU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f3x9zgk30y9s