The Fifth Season: The Broken Earth, Book 1, WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD by N.K. Jem

Description: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, shortlisted for the Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, Kitschie and Audie awards, this is the stunning first instalment in a fantasy trilogy set in a world of volcanoes and earthquakes, where the power to control the earth is the most dangerous of all. Intricate and extraordinary New York Times FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME. IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the worlds sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. IT STARTS WITH DEATH, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. IT STARTS WITH BETRAYAL, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. Back Cover A New York Times Notable Book of 2015 Shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards The inaugural Wired.com book club pick THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME. IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the worlds sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. IT STARTS WITH DEATH, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. IT STARTS WITH BETRAYAL, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. Astounding NPR Amazing Ann Leckie Breaks uncharted ground Library Journal Powerful io9 Elegiac, complex, and intriguing Publishers Weekly Brilliant Washington Post Flap A New York Times Notable Book of 2015 Shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards The inaugural Wired.com book club pick THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME. IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the worlds sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. IT STARTS WITH DEATH, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. IT STARTS WITH BETRAYAL, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. Astounding NPR Amazing Ann Leckie Breaks uncharted ground Library Journal Powerful io9 Elegiac, complex, and intriguing Publishers Weekly Brilliant Washington Post Author Biography N. K. Jemisin is the first author in history to win three consecutive Best Novel Hugo Awards, for her Broken Earth trilogy. She is a MacArthur 2020 Genius Grant Fellow. Her work has won the Nebula and Locus Awards, and the first book in her current Great Cities series, The City We Became, is a New York Times bestseller. Among other critical work, she was formerly the speculative book reviewer at the New York Times. In her spare time shes a gamer and gardener, responsible for saving the world from Ozymandias, her dangerously intelligent ginger cat, and his destructive sidekick Magpie. Essays and fiction excerpts are available at nkjemisin.com. Review Intricate and extraordinary - New York TimesBrilliant . . . gorgeous writing and unexpected plot twists - Washington PostAstounding . . . Jemisin maintains a gripping voice and an emotional core that not only carries the story through its complicated setting, but sets things up for even more staggering revelations to come - NPR BooksA must-buy . . . breaks uncharted ground - Library Journal (starred review)An ambitious book with a shifting point of view and a protagonist whose full complexity doesnt become apparent till toward the end of the novel . . . Jemisins work itself is part of a slow but definite change in sci-fi and fantasy - Guardian Prizes Short-listed for Nebula Awards in the Novel category 2016 (UK) Short-listed for Hugo Award Best Novel category 2016 (UK) Short-listed for The Kitschies Red Tentacle 2016 (UK) Short-listed for World Fantasy Awards 2016 (UK) Long Description THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME. IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the worlds sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun.IT STARTS WITH DEATH, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. IT STARTS WITH BETRAYAL, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester.This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. Review Quote Jemisin brilliantly illustrates the belief that, yes, imaginative world-building is a vital element of fantasy - but also that every character is a world unto herself Promotional "Headline" Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, shortlisted for the Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, Kitschie and Audie awards, this is the stunning first instalment in a fantasy trilogy set in a world of volcanoes and earthquakes, where the power to control the earth is the most dangerous of all. Intricate and extraordinary New York Times Description for Sales People N. K. Jemisin has been nominated for the Nebula, Hugo and the World Fantasy Award for her multiple novels and short fiction. Details ISBN0356508196 Author N.K. Jemisin Pages 512 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2016 ISBN-10 0356508196 ISBN-13 9780356508191 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Imprint Orbit Series Broken Earth Trilogy DEWEY 813.6 Media Book Language English Series Number 4 UK Release Date 2016-07-28 Publication Date 2016-07-28 Subtitle The Broken Earth, Book 1, WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD Audience General AU Release Date 2016-07-25 NZ Release Date 2016-07-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98127187;

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