He is dying, being converted into stone every time he uses orogeny. Relationships chisel thefinal shape of ones being. 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. 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. Essun and Castrimas leaders must defend it as Alabaster withers away and the Season grows more volatile. Think of it as a logic gate. 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. ), knew of the word and its importance to Essan, and occasionally used it to describe the adventure's of Nassun. Basically a pseudo-telepathic command console. Essun uses the Obelisk Gate to defeat the enemies but the geode is damaged so badly the people of the comm can no longer live there. Flesh is not. 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. . 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. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. And such an interesting tid bit of information. The comm is sustained by many mysterious functions of the geode that appear to operate by magic, such as air recyclers and climate control; Ykka has deduced that the mechanisms only function when orogenes are present. 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 was released to strong reviews and, like its predecessor in the series, won This is a good man. Thank you from someone who was too disorganised to re-read in time. help you understand the book. Facing the loss of her new home, Essun successfully uses Alabaster's training to repeat his accomplishment, tapping the power of all the obelisks worldwide to form the Obelisk Gate. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She does tremble, andhe does feel her tears sliding down his skin. Thanks for this! No worries man! Or maybe it was just the usual folly of young love? We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. The Obelisk Gate was intended as a central point, to which and through which the entire network could be utilized. Backstory can be too long-winded. Reader Q&A, Thank you for replying! He was an excellent knapper. It's been months since I finished Obelisk Gate and I was hoping to find a recap before going to the book signing tonight. And Nassun is so excited, when she sees Renthrees eyeswiden at the sight of the glittering lump poking out of the blackhunk of rock, that she stops caring that there are others presentand blurts, I want to be a lorist, too!. Although its clear that a three-way war, or possibly even more, is being waged, its not clear who is on which side. So when she starts crying, she does not quite know why. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Schaffa, Essun's former Guardian, awakens underwater after Essun's devastating counterattack during the climax of The Fifth Season. The words, in his lisping toddler-language,are cute. The Obelisk Gate is a thrilling read. [it seems that both the gray stone eater and Hoa want the moon back. Greater mysteries, too, with answers offered from strange sources that compel and tantalize, if they can be trusted. But to answer the question in the recap of someone explaining why Hoa eats rocks, sans TSS spoilers --. I really wasn't sure if I was going overboard with it, but glad you appreciated it! WebSummary. 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. About twenty-fivethousandyears ago, according to the lorists themselves, which most peoplethink is a blatant lie. Essun and Nassun are both good people, with credible emotional reactions to setbacks and obstacles, but neither is particularly interesting or compelling; you root for these characters because they represent hope, for themselves and humanity, not out of any direct empathy for or interest in either of them. In practice, many communitieswill take them in, even during a Season, because even themost stoic community wants entertainment during the long coldnights. He stands there, breath gradually slowing, fists graduallyuncurling, while she weeps. Oh this is very appreciated. "[5] It later appeared on The Verge's 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 Wired's, who believed that it was better than The Fifth Season. Father Earth has lost its child. It does look, Ykka, the comm's leader, is an orogene herself, and due to her influence, orogenes are permitted to live openly alongside others. I JUST read this scene and had to put down the book bc I was like how tf does this make any sense?. How did Nassun know about the word "magic"? 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. Hes a big man. Stares, as if he has never seen her before. Amongst other things, they made obelisks there. But I don't think (though I could certainly be wrong) that Nassun actually spoke the word herself. No one carriesdiamonds for currency because they cant be sharded for changeeasily, but theyre still useful in industry, mining, and the like. Facing the loss of her new home, Essun successfully uses Alabaster's training to repeat his accomplishment, tapping the power of all the obelisks worldwide to form the Obelisk Gate. The sequel, The Obelisk Gate, won the Hugo Award again this year, but while it follows the first in chronology and setting, it has a thoroughly different tenor than the first book did. So lorists are no longer Regwo, but most of them tint theirlips black in the Regwos memory. 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. Within an hour they areaway, headed south with the end of the world on their heels. Harry did not spit on me, Pine cleared up. If you're still actually asking you haven't gotten to these bits yet. He lovedhis family, after all, and the truth was simply . Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Obelisk Gate was anticipated on its debut,[3] [4] and reviews were highly positive. And, we care for these characters. 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. The author has said in interviews that she doesn't like maps, and therefore haven't made a detailed map. Harry did not spit on me, Pine cleared up. Essun remains in Castrima, a comm that lives in a huge underground geode. like. Somehow their order, if it can be called anorder, survives despite the First through Seventh Universitiesdisavowing their work as apocryphal and probably inaccurate,and despite governments down all the ages underminingtheir knowledge with propaganda. The obelisk itself connected with the massive gate and it was unlike the impact of any other battering-ram before or since. 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. Instead, Nassun meets Schaffa, her mothers Guardian who encourages Nassun to grow in her skills. 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. This is super helpful, as I was really looking forward to diving into The Stone Sky once I got home from work. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. A problem with the obelisks caused the moon to be thrown out of orbit, angering Father Earth who has hated the orogenes who created the obelisk system ever since. The plot revolves around their journey to find each other again, and their efforts to discover why Fifth Seasons exist.[2]. Anyway. The foolish dreamer part.) Her reason for doing it is still unclear to me. Not that they remember why,anymore. Another comm is taking over their lands and is preparing a siege on Castrima. The Obelisk Gate by Jemisi, N. K.. Twenty-fivethousand years ago is simplywhen their role became distorted into near-uselessness. [8] [9] [14], Outside of the Hugos, The Obelisk Gate was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel, but lost to Charlie Jane Anders' All the Birds in the Sky. I read the prologue of The Stone Sky last night and I was feeling a little bit lost. . Thanks, bruh. Connect with displaced peoples. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. . The Fifth Season triggered by this event steadily worsens as they travel. Relationships chisel the final shape of ones being. WebIn The Obelisk Gate, the sequel to The Fifth Season in the Broken Earth series by N.J. Jemisin, Essun enlists the help of Alabaster, her mentor. Whenthe other two visitors get up to head home, they eye Nassun anddrop hints until she reluctantly comes with them, because thepeople of Tirimo will not have it said that they disrespected alorist by letting some child talk her to death all night. It's been a few weeks since I read the last book and I have the memory of a goldfish so this will probably be vaguely incorrect. 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. You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with (Yumenescenearcheomests have argued for centuries over whether thiscould have been caused by strontium or arsenic, and whether itshould be counted as a Season at all given that it only affecteda few hundred thousand weak, pallid little barbarians on thenorthern tundra. The gravitational weight of the moon passing by the earth at speed causes the instability of fifth seasons. 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. She agrees to help. Thats the one inwhich some sort of gaseous emission caused all children born inthe Arctics for several years to have delicate bones that brokewith a touch and bent as they grewifthey grew. The second book, the middle child, becomes the bridge between the two other books. But that is when the peoples of the Arcticsgained a reputation for weakness.) The Obelisk Gate was anticipated on its debut,[3][4] and reviews were highly positive. So when Hoa turns himself into a flesh-form, he loses a lot of who and what he truly is. 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. We use cookies on this site. Feel the emotion of losing home, family, identity. Jemisin's critically-acclaimed take on the Because she is merely a child, Nassun struggles between seeing Jia as her father and the man who brutally killed her brother. or ask your favorite author a question with Because Jijaknew stone, you see. Just started reading The Stone Sky and your recap really helped me remember the story. Meanwhile, Essun bunkers down in Castrima the comm (community) in a massive underground geode. Finally, they reach the promised settlement: a town called Found Moon, administered by a group of Guardians, though not affiliated with the Fulcrum. Its compelling enough to keep me reading, but I thought this was a step down in ambition and in characterization from the first book. They're going to sum it up, and skip a lot of the important details. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. Meanwhile, Jija takes Nassun, the daughter he had with Essun to Found Moon, a place Jija had heard could cure orogeny. Jia had heard that they cured orogene children in a comm there. The Obelisk Gate is set-up, but Im not mad about it. She uses the immense power of the Gate to turn every inhabitant of Rennanis to stone simultaneously. He explains how past people used a system of obelisks as a power source. Thank you! 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. 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. He knewstone, and he knew Tirimo, and he knew that veins of igneousrock from an ancient volcano ran all through the surroundingland. The story resumes soon after Nassun's father discovers her brother is an orogene. Next up: Ive finally begun MacKinlay Cantors Andersonville, winner of the 1956 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. (Not the seduction part; obviously Renthree likesolder women, emphasis on women. Nevertheless, she fears her father, who now is aware she is an orogene as well. [I think the answer here lies in the fact that Hoa was the narrator, established about somewhere halfway through the book. She ishis little girl. Nassun and her father travel further south. She is mostlyunimportant, but there is a reason you must know of her. 6 of 8 7 of 8 FILE - Graduates walk at a Harvard Commencement ceremony held for the classes of 2020 and 2021, May 29, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. Would they explain the entirety of modern physics in order to provide real context -- which first requires explaining Newtonian physics, and which first requires puncturing a bunch of incorrect assumptions the Middle-Ager would have in place, and? Hoa doesn't bother to explain it because he already gets it and assumes the person(s) hearing Essun's story does, too, and because people who understand nuclear reactors are going to have a really hard time explaining that to people from the Middle Ages. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. But she doesnt give Nassun an answer right away, partlybecause she thinks Nassun is cute and that her declaration is nodifferent from any other childs momentary passion. After all, a person is herself, and others. They work both individually and in networks, and respond to orogenes. This is great. WebAntimony transported him to an island on the other side of the planet. A stone eater stands at all times by his side. His memory of being a Guardian is triggered by a young boy who needs him, and the two set out south in response to a vague half-remembered memory. One stipulation of Castrima joining Rennanis is that Castrima get rid of its orogenes. WebDescription. Amazon Rating: --/5. Schaffa is drowning underwater in the aftermath, until a mysterious voice speaks to him and lends him the strength to escape. [16][17] It won RT Book Reviews' 2016 award for best high fantasy novel.[18]. It is a significant part, however, which is why I told you of her. Nassunsgone off to creche, too, though shes biding her time tillshe can escape at lunchtime to go find the lorist again. He stands straddling Uches body; she cant grab him aroundthe waist the way she wants. He is rescued by a family of fishermen on the coast. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Is the world just too far gone? Just the sight of her pulls him astep away from the primal panic into which he has descended. 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. Is this the end or is there another book? Sweet, came here looking for something like this! I repeat: He would have figured it out eventually. Note: this is never explained, on purpose. WebSummary. Saving this post for later. The stone eaters represent the limit of what is possible with magic, just as the Obelisk Gate itself does. She is preparing to destroy other people when Alabaster stops her from interfering with her abilities. Consider all characters wants and needs; what is propelling them? Literally. These are the dusty computers of a long lost civilization. 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. Since orogeny is hereditary, the Guardians often kill a childs entire family before taking them away. The Obelisk Gate. 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. 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. "The Obelisk Gate Offers No Easy Fix for a Broken World", "15 Must-Read Science Fiction And Fantasy Books Arriving This August", "Riveting 'Obelisk Gate' Shatters The Stillness", "The 11 best science fiction and fantasy novels of 2016", "Wired's Required Science Reading From 2016", "Women swept nearly every category at the 2017 Hugo Awards", "Hugo awards 2017: NK Jemisin wins best novel for second year in a row", "This Sci-Fi Author is on a Hugo Winning Streak", "Hugo Award for Best Novel 2017 given to N.K. This is just after Jia had killed the youngest son for being an orogene something that consumes him about his daughter. The sight of herbrothers body, and her minds refusal to interpret what shesseeing, have frozen all cognition within her. . Now you are Tirimo andthe ash-strewnroads walkers and your dead children . She stays well away from boring. by N. K. Jemisin. Castrima is saved, but the mechanisms of the geode have been irreparably damaged by the assault, and the comm faces starvation and suffocation if they remain. The Obelisk Gate What's Inside 1 Nassun, on the rocks HMM. She begins to understand that orogeny, in contrast to the teachings of her mother and the Guardians, is not just about moving heat energy from one place to another; she learns to perceive a mysterious silver energy, generated by living things, that underpins all of her orogenic powers. Nassun doesnt care.) They arent commless, mind. Nassun next, then. r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Jemisin, N.K. A larger neighboring comm, Rennanis is trying to take over the smaller comm so it can benefit from the resources Castrima offers. In the morning she heads into Tirimo. 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. 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. This is great. (NPR) The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Instead, he was taking the first step in curing the problem. The second strongest aspect of this book is its characters. Dont you? The book continues forward from an especially bad Fifth Season, one that may become an apocalypse. Lets face it, The Fifth Season (Book One) gave us so much to think about, I felt like I needed a spreadsheet to log what I knew and what hadnt yet been revealed. Having no choice, the inhabitants of Castrima prepare for battle. Blinks. She swallows, then nods and steps back, looking up at him. Some of the secondary characters have that interest, such as the complex motivations that drive Schaffa or the bizarre nature of the stone-eaters Alabaster and Hoa, but the two main women lack the texture or depth to carry the book. Exactly the refresher I needed. 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. Apocryphal. 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. 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. Pine explained the whole misunderstanding in a March 1 Esquire interview. 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). And despite the Seasons,of course. Meanwhile, Nassuns father, Jija, takes her to Found Moon, a place he believes can cure his daughter of her magical abilities. She did not seeNassun, on her way home from creche, stop and stare in aweand sudden, irrational hope. Renthreespent the motherofpearl to commission her own set of tabletsfrom a knapper, used the jade chips to buy traveling suppliesand to stay at an inn for the days it took the knapper to finish,and bought many strong drinks at a tavern with the cabochons. 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?. :). 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. 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. Wasn't it introduced by Alabaster during a private talk with Essun? Many of the characters didnt understand what they were even doing, so orogeny had a mystical feel to it. So cool! 3. It introduces more elements on the workings of orogeny, focuses on a new WebThe 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Damaya was herselfand the family that rejected her and the people of the Fulcrum whochiseled her to a fine point. . She reluctantly uses her powers to turn her father to stone as well. Unfortunately, the atmosphere in Castrima, a comm that includes many orogenes, has become charged against them. What with Essuns arm turning, and an Alabaster like stone eater appearing. Nevertheless, she fears her father, who now is aware she is an orogene as well. Essun will join forces with Ykka, Tonkee, and many others to begin to dismantle and overthrow the hold of the Fulcrum on the world. The collected thoughts of sportswriter, bookworm, & food critic Keith Law. Intheory they could return to their home comms in the event of aSeason, although by profession they tend to wander far enoughto make returning impractical. r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Okay, Daddy, she says, and headsto her room to pack. The Obelisk Gate builds on top of the fantasy world that was developed in the first novel. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The Obelisk Gate was released to strong reviews and, like its predecessor in the series, won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. The Stillness has an odd relationship with its self-appointedkeepers of stonelore. Hoa explains at one point that crystal, stone, is an efficient storage medium. Essuns gone by this point, offto teach the last class of her career as a creche teacher. Nassun was in training to become a lorist. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. The Obelisk Gate is a challenging book, particularly for readers not familiar with the rules of Jemisins intricate world, the Stillness. WebThe Obelisk Gate. Nassun doesnt have any money beyond her allowance, yousee, and shed already spent that on books and sweets when wordcame that a lorist was in town. World-building history can be too technical. Enter your email address to follow and receive notifications of new posts by email. We dont see the character development coming; its a surprise, an eye-opening answer to a question we didnt even know we were asking. On the one hand, Im nervous that itll pack just as good a punch and leave me emotionally gutted. Theres a thing that happens with trilogies. The second novel in an acclaimed new fantasy trilogy by Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award-nominated author N. K. Jemisin. 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. 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. WebHugo Award for Best Novel (2017) This is the way the world ends for the last time. Goodreads Rating: 4.14/5. He intends to take Nassun south, where he has heard of a group of Guardians that can "cure" Nassun of orogeny. 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. It turns out that Alabaster is also in Castrima. He cannot make himselfreach back, but he does hold still. In the days of Jyamaria, which died in the Season ofDrowned Desert, it was thought that giving the lastbornto the sea would keep it from coming ashore and takingthe rest. Ask the Author. 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. He confronts Schaffa and later attempts to kill Nassun. The two of them begin to piece together how the Fifth Season began. Andas her thoughts skirl about and her heart screams, she takes astep toward him. Whereas Alabaster and Essun were the strongest orogenes, that torch is now passed to Nassun. Chapter 7 returns to the third person point of view. Every comm needs that. The Obelisk Gate is the second installment of N.K. When their hunters dont come back for awhile, they notice their heads impaled on stakes at the end of their hunting grounds. Seriously this is a very cool thing you did. 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. 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