The Obelisk Gate

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What to expect

Continuing the trilogy that began with the multi-award nominated THE FIFTH SEASON

· Shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards
· A New York Times Notable Book of 2015
· The inaugural Wired.com book club pick

The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night.
Essun has found shelter, but not her missing daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request only Essun can grant.

Praise for this trilogy:

'Amazing' Ann Leckie
'Breaks uncharted ground' Library Journal
'Beautiful' Nnedi Okorafor
'Astounding' NPR
'Brilliant' Washington Post
'Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected' Brian Staveley
'Awesome' Book Smugglers
'A powerful story of hope and survival' The Root

Critics Review

  • Exceptional . . . those who anxiously awaited this sequel will find the only problem is that the wait must begin again once the last page is turned

    Library Journal (starred review)

  • Utterly gripping . . . extraordinary . . . a complex and intricate world of warring powers, tangled morals, and twisting motivations

    Publishers Weekly (starred review)

  • A lightning rod around which storm clouds gather to burst and strike in the trilogy’s final book next year

    NPR's Best Books of 2016

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