NK Jemisin sticks the landing with the conclusion of the 'Broken Earth' trilogy. 'The Stone Sky' brings to an end one of the best series I've had the pleasure of losing myself in.
Essun and Nassun, mother and daughter, are both on a journey through the Broken Earth to end the Seasons that have been devastating the dystopian world of The Stillness. But each has a different path and perspective, one is on a mission to save the world, intent on making it a better place, whilst the other, just wants to erase humanity and destroy it.
Along with this collision course of the two powerful Orogenes, people that can manipulate the earth at will, we get taken back in time and through interludes, learn about the origins of the Stone Eaters, retold to us by Hoa. And as such, most of the questions raised in the previous books about how the world came to be are answered.
The themes of family, friendship, survival and sacrifice are prevalent throughout not just this book, but the series as a whole, from beginning to end. Essentially it's the story of a mother looking for her daughter, but it's an epic one filled with strong female lead characters (most of the characters in the story are women), a cast of engaging and grounded supporting characters, complete with all the complications and imperfections that make them human, a unique magic system, and brilliant world building, all threaded together with an imaginative and engrossing narrative, right up until the last page! An emotional and definitely satisfying read!
If you're looking to get lost in a new world, that isn't filled with your typical SFF tropes, then I would definitely recommend 'The Stone Sky' as well as any of the other books from NK Jemisin's 'Broken Earth' trilogy.
****/5
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