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reviewed The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #1)

N. K. Jemisin: The Fifth Season (Paperback, 2015, Orbit) 4 stars

A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.

IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the …

Review of 'The Fifth Season' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I normally don't read fantasy, preferring science fiction for my escapist literature. But, I will make an exception for a series that manages to win Hugos for all three entries, while also having a subtle underpinning of science under the fantasy. The narrative structure of the stories regarding the three women in The Fifth Season could be a little confusing at the very beginning, but as I got carried along in the stories, and as each section illuminated another, it all became clear. Well, the parts that are meant to be clear became clear anyway. The other mysteries, one assumes, will be revealed in the next books.

Highly recommended, great dialog, and great world-building.