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N.K. Jemisin is represented in the Globusz Books library by 8 reviewed books. This page brings those summaries together so readers can compare the author’s available work before choosing what to read.
Source: Globusz Books reviewed catalog.
Reviewed summary
In a world where the ground can tear itself apart, the orogenes hold terrifying powers that society both depends on and despises. N.K. Jemisin’s “The Fifth Season” unpacks oppression and survival with brutal honesty and no sugarcoating. It’s a story about power, pain, and the cost of keeping a broken world together.
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In The Obelisk Gate, power is as dangerous as the earth-shattering disasters tearing the Stillness apart. Essun and Nassun, mother and daughter, navigate brutal oppression and fractured family ties while wielding abilities that could save or doom them. This is no tidy fantasy—it's a raw, relentless exploration of survival and sacrifice.
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In The Obelisk Gate, orogenes wield the terrifying power to shake the earth—yet they're hunted and feared by the very society that needs them. Essun and her daughter Nassun are torn apart by trauma, power, and survival in a world breaking at the fault lines. How do you protect your family when the ground beneath you is unstable—both literally and emotionally?
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Blind but not clueless, Oree Shoth sees more than most—and that’s exactly why trouble finds her in the shadowy underbelly of a city where gods have lost their shine. What happens when the divine get stripped of power and the line between mortal and godling blurs? Spoiler: it’s messy, dangerous, and a hell of a lot more interesting than your usual fantasy riff on gods and magic.
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New York City doesn’t just set the stage—it becomes a living, breathing character in N.K. Jemisin’s "The City We Became." Five borough avatars embody the city's soul, each fighting to protect their home from an alien invasion disguised as cultural erasure. It’s a bold, gritty take on identity, community, and the messy reality of urban life.
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In a world where the earth itself turns against its inhabitants with devastating seismic events, survival means mastering a terrifying power—and enduring brutal prejudice. The orogenes can calm or shake the ground beneath their feet, but their gift is also a curse that isolates and endangers them. What happens when the strongest are also the most hunted?
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In N.K. Jemisin’s "The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms," gods are enslaved, and the throne is a deadly prize in a family torn apart by ambition and secrets. Yeine Darr is pulled into this brutal power struggle, where loyalty is scarce and survival demands ruthless choices. Can one outsider upend a dynasty that bends gods to its will?
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In the Stillness, earthquakes don’t just shake the ground—they shatter lives and societies. "The Obelisk Gate" plunges you into a world where power means survival and trauma is impossible to escape. Follow Essun and Nassun as they navigate a broken world and a broken family, each fighting to control devastating abilities and the oppression that comes with them.
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