Book guide
The Obelisk Gate
As civilization slips into a long cold night, a mother and daughter on opposite paths hold the power to seal—or shatter—the world’s fate.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyTraining scenesFantasyFound powerFantasyQuestFantasyMentorFantasyMagical artifactEpic FantasyTraining scenesEpic FantasyQuestEpic FantasyMagical artifactDark FantasyTraining scenesDark FantasyFound powerDark FantasyDark magicDark FantasyCostly powerSci-FiPost-apocalyptic
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About The Obelisk Gate
The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun -- once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger -- has found shelter, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate of the Stillness forever. Far away, her daughter Nassun is growing in power - and her choices will break the world.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
The Broken Earth · Book 2 of 3
Content warnings
- apocalyptic destruction
- child abuse
- child death
- violence
- death
- slavery
- racism/discrimination
- oppression
- trauma
- body horror
- genocide
- cannibalism
- gore
- terminal illness
